"The best ruler is one whose existence is merely known by the people. The next best is one who is loved and praised. The next is one who is feared. The next is one who is despised."

"The best fighter is never angry."

"Truthful words are not always beautiful; beautiful words are not always truthful."

"The sage puts his own person last, and yet it is found in the foremost place; he treats his person as foreign to him, and yet it is preserved."

"If you are depressed you are living in the past. If you are anxious you are living in the future. If you are at peace you are living in the present."