He who accounts all things easy will have many difficulties.

The noble must make humility his root.

The one who does not honor the teacher and the one who does not honor the task, although ever so knowledgeable, they are confused.

By compassion one can be brave.

Understanding others is knowledge, Understanding oneself is enlightenment; Conquering others is power, Conquering oneself is strength.

Clay is fashioned into vessels; it is on their empty hollowness that their use depends. Doors and windows are cut out to make a dwelling, and on the empty space within, its use depends. Thus, while the existence of things may be good, it is the non-existence in them that makes them serviceable.

As soon as you have made a thought, laugh at it.