The wicked leader is he who the people despise. The good leader is he who the people revere. The great leader is he who the people say, 'We did it ourselves.'

• A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.
• When the best leader's work is done the people say, 'We did it ourselves.'
• To know yet to think that one does not know is best Not to know yet to think that one knows will lead to difficulty.
• If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.
• If you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to. If you are not afraid of dying, there is nothing you cannot achieve.
• Truthful words are not beautiful beautiful words are not truthful. Good words are not persuasive persuasive words are not good.
• From caring comes courage.
• Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.
• Simulated disorder postulates perfect discipline simulated fear postulates courage simulated weakness postulates strength.
• Life and death are one thread, the same line viewed from different sides.