“A violent wind does not last for a whole morning; a sudden rain does not last for the whole day.”

“Abstaining from speech marks him who is obeying the spontaneity of his nature. A violent wind does not last for a whole morning; a sudden rain does not last for the whole day. To whom is it that these (two) things are owing? To Heaven and Earth. If Heaven and Earth cannot make such (spasmodic) actings last long, how much less can a man!”

“To speak little is natural. Therefore a gale does not blow a whole morning nor does a downpour last a whole day.”

“Therefore a wise prince, marching the whole day, does not go far from his baggage waggons.”

“a skillful soldier is not violent, an able fighter does not rage, a mighty conqueror does not give battle, a great commander is a humble man”

“She does not show herself, and therefore is apparent. She does not affirm herself, and therefore is acknowledged. She does not boast and therefore has merit. She does not strive and therefore is successful. It is exactly because she does not contend, that nobody can contend with her.”

“He who speaks does not know; he who knows does not speak”