The more prohibitions you have, the less virtuous people will be. The more weapons you have, the less secure people will be. The more subsidies you have, the less self reliant people will be.

Those who defeat others are strong, those who defeat themselves are mighty.

To be of few words is natural.

When you accept yourself, the Universe accepts you.

The net of heaven is very wide in its meshes, and yet it misses nothing.

Purity and stillness give the correct law to all under heaven.

If Heaven were not clear it might rend. If Earth were not firm it might crumble.