“Man masters nature not by force, but by understanding”
“One who understands others has knowledge; one who understands himself has wisdom. Mastering others requires force; mastering the self needs strength.”
“Rather than trying to master nature we should start with the basics of trying to understand nature, cooperate with nature.”
“For one to define and understand the nature of the universe, one must firstunderstand the nature of the force behind its existence.”
“The Master said, “The gentleman understands what is right, whereas the petty man understands profit.”(Analects 4.16)”
“Nature is the master of talents; genius is the master of nature.”