"Do not exalt the talented, so that people will not be contentious. Do not value rare treasures, so that people will not steal. Do not display what is desirable, so that people will not be confused."

"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."

"One who makes promises rashly rarely keeps good faith; One who is in the habit of considering things easy meets with frequent difficulties."

"Therefore the sage manages affairs without doing anything, and conveys his instructions without the use of speech."

"Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished."