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"Do things noncoercively (wuwei), Be non-interfering in going about your business (wushi), And savor the flavor of the unadulterated in what you eat. Treat the small as great And the few as many. Requite enmity with character (de). Take account of the difficult while it is still easy, And deal with the large while it is still tiny. The most difficult things in the world originate with the easy, And the largest issues originate with the tiny. Thus, it is because the sages never try to do great things That they are indeed able to be great. One who makes promises lightly is sure to have little credibility; One who finds everything easy is certain to have lots of difficulties. Thus, it is because even the sages pay careful attention to such things That they are always free of difficulties."