“The violent and strong do not die their natural death. I will make this the basis of my teaching.”

“Abstaining from speech marks him who is obeying the spontaneity of his nature. A violent wind does not last for a whole morning; a sudden rain does not last for the whole day. To whom is it that these (two) things are owing? To Heaven and Earth. If Heaven and Earth cannot make such (spasmodic) actings last long, how much less can a man!”

“My teachings are easy to understand and easy to put into practice.Yet your intellect will never grasp them,and if you try to practice them,you'll fail.My teachings are older than the world.How can you grasp their meaning?If you want to know me,Look inside your heart.”

“A violent wind does not last for a whole morning; a sudden rain does not last for the whole day.”

“I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures.”

“a skillful soldier is not violent, an able fighter does not rage, a mighty conqueror does not give battle, a great commander is a humble man”

“The soft overcomes the hard; and the weak the strong.”