“It is because he is thus free from striving that therefore no one in the world is able to strive with him.”

“Because he does not strive, no one finds it possible to strive with him.”

“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 is free from self- display, and therefore he shines;”

“The reason why heaven and earth are able to endure and continue thus long is because they do not live of, or for, themselves.”

“Therefore all in the world delight to exalt him and do not weary of him.”

“Therefore the sage, while he never does what is great, is able on that account to accomplish the greatest things.”