"The sage governs by emptying senses and filling bellies."

"The uncarved block, though small, is nowhere in the world inferior. If princes and kings could but hold on to it, all creatures would submit to them."

"One who is too insistent on his own views finds few who agree with him."

"By letting it go it all gets done. The world is won by those who let it go. But when you try and try. The world is beyond the winning."

"The best fighter is never angry."