To know men is to be wise; to know oneself is to be illumined

All men should freely use those seven words which have the power to make any marriage run smoothly: You know dear, you may be right

He who gains a victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himself is all powerful.

How could man rejoice in victory and delight in the slaughter of men?

All difficult things have their origin in that which is easy, and great things in that which is small.

The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao; the name that can be named is not the eternal name. The Nameless is the origin of Heaven and Earth; the Named is the mother of all things.