Laozi — "When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you."

"To yield is to be preserved whole. To be bent is to be straightened. To be empty is to be filled. To be worn out is to be renewed. To have little is to gain. To have plenty is to be perplexed."

"The best rulers are those whose existence is barely known by the people."

"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."

"When gold and jade fill the hall, their possessor cannot keep them safe. When wealth and honors lead to arrogance, this brings disaster upon itself. When the work is done and the name is established, …"

"He who knows that enough is enough will always have enough."