True humility involves opposites. The truly humble work in silence. Because they do not speak of their accomplishments, credit for them can never be taken away.

No misfortune is worse than underestimating the enemy. Underestimating the enemy, I risk losing my treasure.

Nothing is weaker than water, Yet for overcoming what is hard and strong, Nothing surpasses it.

The highest virtue does nothing. Yet, nothing needs to be done. The lowest virtue does everything. Yet, much remains to be done.

Goodness strives not, and therefore it is not rebuked.

He who defends with love will be secure; Heaven will save him, and protect him with love.

Man at his birth is supple and tender, but in death, he is rigid and hard. Thus, suppleness and tenderness accompany life, but rigidity and hardness accompany death.