Speaking little (gives few orders) is the Way of nature.
A whirlwind does not last all morning; a cloudburst does not last all day. Who produces these two things ? Heaven and earth. If heaven and earth cannot sustain their efforts for long, certainly much less men!
This is why if a man conforms to the Tao, he identifies with the Tao; if he gives himself up to Virtue, he identifies with Virtue; if he engages in crime, he identifies with crime.
Whoever identifies with the Tao wins the Tao; whoever identifies with Virtue wins virtue; whoever identifies with the crime wins (the shame of) crime.
If a man lacks credibility, he will not have the trust of others.