Heaven and earth are ruthless, and treat the various creatures as straw dogs; the sage is ruthless, and treats others as straw dogs.

The leader's main job is to make themselves obsolete.

The sage does not act and therefore does not fail, does not seize and therefore does not lose.

Music in the soul can be heard by the universe.

I have the mind of a fool, understanding nothing.

The world is won by those who let it go.

A man is born gentle and weak. At death he is hard and stiff.