First organize the inner, then organize the outer ... First organize the great, then organize the small. First organize yourself, and then organize others.

First organize the inner, then organize the outer ... First organize the great, then organize the small. First organize yourself, and then organize others.

What loss is there in dignity, what worry is there of failure?

To overcome the intelligent by folly is contrary to the natural order of things; to overcome the foolish by intelligence is in accord with the natural order. To overcome the intelligent by intelligence, however, is a matter of opportunity.

There is no greater weapon than a prepared mind.

Nothing is harder to see into thanpeoples nature. The sage looks at subtle phenomena and listens tosmall voices. This harmonizes the outside with the inside and the inside with the outside.

Do the unexpected, attack the unprepared.