Laozi's Dao De Jing

The soft and yielding overcome the strong and powerful.

When the people don’t fear death, they can’t be bullied with death threats.

Why is the mighty ocean the king of all streams? Because it lies below all of them.

The fixing should happen before there’s anything to mend.

By seeing everything as difficult, the Dao-aware never have difficulties.

All difficulties must be resolved through simple steps.

To do something big you must start very small.

Treat the small as great, the less as more; Answer an insult with acts of grace.

Do by not doing; Matter by not mattering;