“Do not conquer the world with force, for force only causes resistance. Thorns spring up when an army passes. Years of misery follow a great victory. Do only what needs to be done without using violence.”

“Calm and repose are what he prizes; victory (by force of arms) is to him undesirable.”

“Accomplish but do not boast, accomplish without show, accomplish without arrogance, accomplish without grabbing, accomplish without forcing.”

“If the force of arms is considered the only means of authority, it is not an auspicious instrument.”

“Those who flow as life flows know they need no other force.”

“Therefore the sage manages affairs without doing anything, and conveys his instructions without the use of speech.”

“To Know others is perceptive,to know yourself is wise.To conquer others is forceful,to conquer yourself is strong.”