The softest in the world surpasses the hardest in the world.
Those who advice the ruler on the Way, do not want the world subdued with weapons.
When there is no desire, all things are at peace
The wise trusts not only to his physical eyes - thus he can see clearly.
Heaven is eternal and Earth everlasting. They can be eternal and everlasting because they do not exist for themselves, And for this reason can exist forever.
A government can be compared to our lungs. Our lungs are best when we don't realize they are helping us breathe. It is when we are constantly aware of our lungs that we know they have come down with an illness.