Why do the hundred rivers turn and rush toward the sea?
Because it naturally stays below them
He who wishes to rule over the people must speak as if below them
He who wishes to lead the people must walk as if behind them
So the Sage rules over the people but he does not weigh them down
He leads the people but he does not block their way
The Sage stays low so the world never tires of exalting him
He remains a servant so the world never tires of making him its king
