Good water
"The best good is like water" comes from "Laozi": "The best good is like water, water is good for all things without fighting." It means that the highest level of good deeds is like the character of water , Benefit from all things without striving for fame and wealth.
Like water
The goodness of human nature is just like the water that flows down; no one is unkind, and the water always flows down. "The kindness of human nature is like the nature of water flowing downward. No one is unkind." (nature), there is no water that does not flow downward."
Water has no beauty, no edges, no fragrance.
If it is water, it is light and pure, clear and sweet.
It is not turbid because it has no color,
it is not damaged because it has no edges,
it is not rotten because it has no fragrance.
Yi Shui
No one in the world is soft and weak compared to water, and no one who attacks the strong can defeat it. It cannot be changed. "Nothing in the world is softer than water, but nothing can defeat it, because nothing can really change it."
Suppress Water
Human nature is like water, Once the water overturns, it cannot be restored; when the nature is bent, it cannot be reversed; those who control the water must use embankments; those who control the nature must use etiquette. "Human nature is like water. Once water is spilled, it can never be collected again. Once human nature is indulged, it can never be recovered. Those who control water must use dams, and those who control human nature must use etiquette."