天之道，其犹张弓歟？高者抑之，下者举之；有餘者损之，不足者补之。天之道，损有餘而补不足。人之道，则不然，损不足以奉有餘。孰能有餘以奉天下，唯有道者。是以圣人為而不恃，功成而不处，其不欲见贤。

Te Ching Chapter Seventy-seven

The Tao of Nature is like stretching a bow.

When the stretch is too high, it needs to be pressed down.

When the stretch is too low, it needs to be raised high.

The excess will be reduced.

The deficient will be replenished.

The Tao of Nature is to reduce the excessive and to replenish the insufficient.

The Tao of man, however is otherwise.

It takes from the needy to serve those who already have a surplus.

Who can spare one’s surplus to serve the world?

A person of Tao.

Thus, a saint acts without holding on to the achievements.

He accomplishes but does not claim for credit.

He has no desire to distinguish himself.