If you want to be given everything, give everything up.
When the sage stands above people, they are not oppressed. When he leads people, they are not obstructed. The world will exalt him and not grow tired of him.
The light of the Way seems dim.
A tree that cannot bend will crack in the wind. Thus by nature's own decree, the soft and gentle are triumphant.
For knowledge, add something every day. For wisdom....subtract.
It is fitting for a great nation to yield.