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Light promising makes one lose one's credibility.

Light promising makes one lose one's credibility and thinking things easy leads to difficulty. Wise Men Talking Series Lao Zi Says~ by Zi Publications Sdn. Bhd. --------------------------------------------------------------- The statement above means that when one simply make one promise and are not able to fulfill it, one lose its own credibility. When one thinks that certain thing is easy to do, this is the biggest reason why it become difficult. Therefore one should not take a promise lightly and do not take things lightly not matter how simple it looks like.

So vague and elusive is it, yet in it the form exists.

So vague and elusive is it, yet in it the form exists. So profound and obscure is it, yet within it are entities. Wise Men Talking series, Lao Zi Says. by Zi Publications Sdn Bhd ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Perhaps this is refering to situation or circumstances where it is vague and elusive but in it the form exits. This particular sentence reminds me of an article i read many years ago. It is said that on the space beyond earth where the space are empty. However , if one look beyond into the emptiness, one can see life in it. It maybe similar to where the buddhist said that within emptiness, there is life.

I dare not take the offensive, but prefer to take the defensive ....

A master of the art of war says, "i dare not take the offensive, but prefer to take the defensive; I dare not advance an inch, but prefer to retreat a foot." Wise Men Talking series Lao Zi Says by Zi Publications Sdn. Bhd.

He who assists the ruler with Tao does not dominate all under Heaven by force

He who assists the ruler with Tao does not dominate all under Heaven by force Wise Men Talking Series Lao Zi by Zi Publications Sdn Bhd. ----------------------------------------------------------- Author Note: This statement is clearly mention. Whoever assist using Tao do not force to dorminate all under heaven. Whoever use force are not applying Tao.

There was something formless yet complete that existed before Heaven and Earth

There was something formless yet complete that existed before Heaven and Earth. Soundless and formless, it depends on nothing eternal, and operates in a circular motion ceaselessly. It maybe considered the root of all beings under Heaven. Wise Men talking series Lao Zi says, published by Zi Publications.