Laozi — "He who is attached to things will suffer much."

"A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving."

"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."

"When the Master governs, the people are hardly aware that he exists. Next best is a leader who is loved. Next, one who is feared. The worst is one who is despised."

"A man with outward courage dares to die; a man with inward courage dares to live."

"He who boasts of his own achievements will not endure."