One who understands that quarrels will never solve anything, Won’t start them anymore and prefers to wait He rather takes a step back or retracts That’s what people call winning by losing Showing strength without impressing Standing firm without starting a fight Nothing is more disastrous than underestimating your enemy One who underestimates his enemy [...]
One who fights for peace is non-violent A true fighter is unshakeable A true victor does not argue A true leader is the least That’s what people call “non-violent defensibility” And that’s how one gets the people on his side That is called “living according to your nature” That is the perfection of which the [...]
In life I am great, but to the world I am a failure In my grandeur, I am different from all the rest And that is exactly therefore the reason I am great If I would be like the rest, I would be just as unimportant and insignificant I have three treasures I cherish: The [...]
Why are the seas and rivers the biggest among all waters? Because they are located on the lowest places Therefore they are the biggest So one who is wise among fools must be the least And therefore he is the greatest But fools won’t consider him as a threat They just don’t understand him and [...]
The former sages, who travelled along the straight and simple path Brought the people wisdom instead of knowledge When people know much, unity is impossible to keep That’s why science disturbs the togetherness of men And wisdom guards that togetherness One who understands this Understands that wisdom and knowledge are in conflict with each other [...]
