Care about people's approval and you will be their prisoner.
There is no calamity greater than lightly engaging in war.
Seal the openings, shut the doors, dull the sharpness, untie the knots, dim the light, become one with the dust. This is called the profound union.
The virtuous carry out the settlement, but those without virtue pursue their claims.
Practice not-doing and everything will fall into place.
Going forward seems like retreat.