Yield and overcome; Bend and be straight; Empty and be full; Wear out and be new; Have little and gain; Have much and be confused. ...The ancients say, "Yield and overcome." Is that an empty saying? Be really whole, And all things will come to you.

Although there are weapons for tens and hundreds of soldiers, they will not be used.

The Tao that can be spoken is not the true Tao.

The river and the sea can be kings of a hundred valleys, because they lie below them.

Can you love or guide someone without any kind of expectation?

Peace and quiet are preferred. Victory should not be praised.

Sages do not accumulate for themselves. The more they give to others, the more they possess of their own. The way of Heaven is to benefit others and not to injure.