"Water is fluid, soft, and yielding. But water will wear away rock, which is rigid and cannot yield. As a rule, whatever is fluid, soft, and yielding will overcome whatever is rigid and hard. This is a…"

"The sage's Way is to act and not to contend."

"A man with outward courage dares to die; a man with inward courage dares to live."

"Empty your mind of all thoughts. Let your heart be at peace. Watch the turmoil of the world, but let your serenity remain intact."

"When the government is lazy and careless, the people are unspoiled; when the government is efficient and smart, the people are discontented."