“The flame that burns Twice as bright burns half as long.”

“Heaven which by it is bright and pure;”

“Its upper part is not bright, and its lower part is not obscure.”

“We should blunt our sharp points, and unravel the complications of things; we should attemper our brightness, and bring ourselves into agreement with the obscurity of others.”

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

“An over sharpened sword cannot last long. ”

“When the highest type of men hear Tao,They diligently practice it.When the average type of men hear Tao,They half believe in it.When the lowest type of men hear Tao,They laugh heartily at it.Without the laugh, there is no Tao”