“The softest things in the world overcome the hardest things in the world.Through this I know the advantage of taking no action.”

“The softest thing in the world dashes against and overcomes the hardest; that which has no (substantial) existence enters where there is no crevice.”

“There are few in the world who attain to the teaching without words, and the advantage arising from non-action.”

“Constant action overcomes cold; being still overcomes heat.”

“The gentlest thing in the worldovercomes the hardest thing in the world.That which has no substanceenters where there is no space.This shows the value of non-action.Teaching without words,performing without actions:that is the Master's way.”

“Тhe gentle overcomes the rigid.The slow overcomes the fast.The weak overcomes the strong."…"Everyone knows that the yielding overcomes the stiff,and the soft overcomes the hard.Yet no one applies this knowledge.”

“I know hereby what advantage belongs to doing nothing (with a purpose).”