“they all know the skill of the skilful, and in doing this they have (the idea of) what the want of skill is.”

“All in the world know the beauty of the beautiful, and in doing this they have (the idea of) what ugliness is;”

“The Tao is hidden, and has no name; but it is the Tao which is skilful at imparting (to all things what they need) and making them complete.”

“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”

“A skilful (commander) strikes a decisive blow, and stops.”

“The skilful traveller leaves no traces of his wheels or footsteps”

“the skilful speaker says nothing that can be found fault with or blamed;”