To joy in conquest is to joy in the loss of human life.
To be constantly without desire is the way to have a vision of the mystery of heaven and earth. For constantly to have desire is the means by which their limitations are seen.
Heaven is eternal and Earth everlasting. They can be eternal and everlasting because they do not exist for themselves, And for this reason can exist forever.
There is no greater mistake than to make light of an enemy By making light of an enemy many a kingdom has been lost.
The more we give to others, the more we are increased.
Use your light, but dim your brightness.
Requite injury with kindness.
On the one hand, loss implies gain; on the other hand, gain implies loss.
The best of all rulers is but a shadowy presence to his subjects.
He who regards many things easy will find many difficulties. Therefore the sage regards things difficult, and consequently never has difficulties.
Keep your mouth shut, and close up the doors of sight and sound, and as long as you live you will have no vexation. But open your mouth, or become inquisitive, and you will be in trouble all your life long.
Whoever is capable of knowing when they have had enough will always be satisfied.
Realize thy Simple Self, Embrace thy Original Nature.
The slaying of multitudes should be mourned with sorrow. A victory should be celebrated with the funeral rite.
To delight in conquest is to delight in slaughter.
He who has little will receive. He who has much will be embarrassed.
Arms are instruments of ill omen, not the instruments of the gentleman. When one is compelled to use them, it is best to do so without relish.
Empty your mind of all thoughts.
A violent wind does not outlast the morning; a squall of rain does not outlast the day. Such is the course of Nature. And if Nature herself cannot sustain her efforts long, how much less can man!
Guns don’t kill people – people do.