“People in their handlings of affairs often fail when they are about to succeed. If one remains as careful at the end as he was at the beginning, there will be no failure.”
Failure“Those who have knowledge, don't predict. Those who predict, don't have knowledge.”
Knowledge“People in their handlings of affairs often fail when they are about to succeed. If one remains as careful at the end as he was at the beginning, there will be no failure.”
Failure“From caring comes courage.”
Courage“How could man rejoice in victory and delight in the slaughter of men?”
Men“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.”
Best“When virtue is lost, benevolence appears, when benevolence is lost right conduct appears, when right conduct is lost, expedience appears. Expediency is the mere shadow of right and truth it is the beginning of disorder.”
Truth“It is better to do one's own duty, however defective it may be, than to follow the duty of another, however well one may perform it. He who does his duty as his own nature reveals it, never sins.”
Nature“When the best leader's work is done the people say, 'We did it ourselves.'”
Best“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.”
Change“Music in the soul can be heard by the universe.”
Music“He who does not trust enough, Will not be trusted.”
Trust“If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.”
Change“The sage does not hoard. The more he helps others, the more he benefits himself, The more he gives to others, the more he gets himself. The Way of Heaven does one good but never does one harm. The Way of the sage is to act but not to compete.”
Good“Simulated disorder postulates perfect discipline simulated fear postulates courage simulated weakness postulates strength.”
Courage“Silence is a source of great strength.”
Great“A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.”
Love“Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.”
Great“Life and death are one thread, the same line viewed from different sides.”
Death“Great acts are made up of small deeds.”
Great“Of all that is good, sublimity is supreme. Succeeding is the coming together of all that is beautiful. Furtherance is the agreement of all that is just. Perseverance is the foundation of all actions.”
Good“Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them - that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.”
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