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They who know me are few, and I am on that account (the more) to be prized. It is thus that the sage wears (a poor garb of) hair cloth, while he carries his (signet of) jade in his bosom.

Tao Te Ching — Chapter 75: Chapter 80

The barest notion of a State must include four or five men.

and a tedious and uphill road: then citing Homer as a witness that the gods may be influenced by men; for he also says:—

I know, I said, that this is their manner of thinking, and that this was the thesis which Thrasymachus was maintaining just now, when he censured justice and praised injustice. But I am too stupid to be convinced by him.

‘The gods, too, may be turned from their purpose; and men pray to them and avert their wrath by sacrifices and soothing entreaties, and by libations and the odour of fat, when they have sinned and transgressed.’

Thy hidden majesty, The might, the awe of Thee; Did, in my heedlessness, or in my love, On journey, or in jest, Or when we lay at rest, Sitting at council, straying in the grove,

Bhagavad Gita (The Song Celestial) — Chapter 12: Chapter 12: Religion Of Faith

The spot where we intend to fight must not be made known; for then the enemy will have to prepare against a possible attack at several different points;

You can ensure the safety of your defence if you only hold positions that cannot be attacked.

Who wottest all, and art Wisdom Thyself! O Part In all, and All; for all from Thee have risen Numberless now I see The aspects are of Thee! Vayu[FN#24] Thou art, and He who keeps the prison

Krishna. Threefold the faith is of mankind and springs From those three qualities,--becoming "true," Or "passion-stained," or "dark," as thou shalt hear!

By one action judge of the rest: this bathing which usually takes up so much of our time, what is it? Oil, sweat, filth; or the sordes of the body: an excrementitious viscosity, the excrements of oil and other ointments used about the body, and mixed with the sordes of the body: all base and loathsome. And such almost is every part of our life; and every worldly object.

But if so, the unjust will be the enemy of the gods, and the just will be their friend?

The things which from of old have got the One (the Tao) are--

Misery!--happiness is to be found by its side! Happiness!--misery lurks beneath it! Who knows what either will come to in the end?

[FN#35] These are spirits of evil wandering ghosts.

Tao Te Ching — Chapter 49: Chapter 53

Arjuna. Trouble and ignorance are gone! the Light Hath come unto me, by Thy favour, Lord! Now am I fixed! my doubt is fled away! According to Thy word, so will I do!

Tao Te Ching — Chapter 51: Chapter 55