When wisdom and knowledge appear, great pretense arises.
To bear and not to own; to act and not lay claim; to do the work and let it go: for just letting it go is what makes it stay.
Stretch the bow to the very full, and you will wish you had stopped in time.
When bitter enemies make peace, surely some bitterness remains.
Be gentle and you can be bold; be frugal and you can be liberal; avoid putting yourself before others and you can become a leader among men.
Supreme good is like water. Water greatly benefits all things, without conflict. It flows through places that people loathe. Thereby it is close to the Way.