Daodejing

The gentle and yielding is the disciple of life.

Who can take his own superabundance and therewith serve all under heaven?

Nothing in the world is more weak and soft than water, yet nothing surpasses it in conquering the hard and strong – there is nothing that can compare.

After a bitter quarrel, some resentment must remain.  What can one do about it?

A small country has fewer people. Though there are machines that can work ten to a hundred times faster than man, they are not needed.

Sincere words are not fine; fine words are not sincere. Those who are skilled (in the Dao) do not dispute (about it).