“Earth rendered thereby firm and sure;”

“For regulating the human (in our constitution) and rendering the (proper) service to the heavenly, there is nothing like moderation.”

“Therefore the place of what is firm and strong is below, and that of what is soft and weak is above.”

“He who stands on his tiptoes does not stand firm; he who stretches his legs does not walk (easily).”

“There is nothing in the world more soft and weak than water, and yet for attacking things that are firm and strong there is nothing that can take precedence of it;—for there is nothing (so effectual) for which it can be changed.”

“The space between Heaven and Earth---is it not like a bellows?”

“Heaven is long-enduring and earth continues long.”