When two opposing sides meet in battle, the one without an enemy will be victorious.
Reputation should be neither sought nor avoided.
Warriors say: I dare not be like the host, but would rather be like the guest. I dare not advance an inch, but would rather retreat a foot.
He who knows, knows not. He who knows not, knows.
The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.
The best people are like water, which benefits all things and does not compete with them. It stays in lowly places that others reject. This is why it is so similar to the Way.