The most powerful weapon known is the weapon of blessing. Therefore, a clever person relies on it. He wins with peace, not with war.
The wise man puts himself last and finds himself first.
The river and the sea can be kings of a hundred valleys, because they lie below them.
The sage embraces the one, and is an example to the world.
If the sage wants to stand above people, he must speak to them from below. If he wants to lead people, he must follow them from behind.
Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.