Nothing on earth is so weak and yielding as water, but for breaking down the firm and strong it has no equal.
Prepare while it's easy.
The man of knowledge acquires something new everyday, and the man of Tao lets go of something new every day.
If you wish to be out front, then act as if you were behind.
Goodness strives not, and therefore it is not rebuked.
Spokes unite in the hub of a wheel.