1. “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”
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2. “In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity.”
3. “All warfare is based on deception”
4. “Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.”
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5. “Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.”
6. “He who knows, does not speak. He who speaks, does not know.”
7. “Opportunities multiply as they are seized”
8. “The greatest victory is that which requires no battle”
9. “Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.”
10. “Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is Enlightenment.”
11. “Go to the people. Live with them. Learn from them. Love them. Start with what they know. Build with what they have. But with the best leaders, when the work is done, the task accomplished, the people will say ‘We have done this ourselves.”
12. “At the center of your being you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want.”
13. “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.”
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14. “He who knows others is wise. He who knows himself is enlightened.”
15. “Health is the greatest possession. Contentment is the greatest treasure. Confidence is the greatest friend. Non-being is the greatest joy.”
16. “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.”
17. “Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.”
18. “Govern a great nation as you would cook a small fish. Do not overdo it.”
19. “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.”
20. “When the best leader’s work is done the people say, ‘We did it ourselves.”
21. “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.”
22. “A leader is best,When people barely know he exists,Of a good leader, who talks little,When his work is done, his aim fulfilled,They will say, “We did this ourselves.”
23. “Building strong alliances enhances collective strength.”
24. “In war, the way is to avoid what is strong and to strike at what is weak.”
25. “The softest things in the world overcome the hardest things in the world.”
26. “The greatest glory is in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”
27. “The snow goose need not bathe to make itself white. Neither need you do anything but be yourself.”
28. “To realize that you do not understand is a virtue; Not to realize that you do not understand is a defect.”
29. “The more laws and order are made prominent, the more thieves and robbers there will be.”
30. “Few things under heaven bring more benefit than the lessons learned from silence and the actions taken without striving.”
31. “Those who have knowledge, don’t predict. Those who predict, don’t have knowledge.”
32. “Manifest plainness, embrace simplicity, reduce selfishness, have few desires.”
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33. “Leadership and strategy go hand in hand.”
34. “The best leader is one who is able to create new things.”
35. “The Art of War” is not just a manual for military strategy but a guidebook for navigating the challenges of leadership in any field.”
36. “The leader is best when people barely know he exists, not so good when people obey and acclaim him, worst when they despise him.”
37. “He who knows he has enough is rich.”
38. “The best leaders are those most interested in surrounding themselves with what is best and brightest.”
39. “People in their handling 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.”
40. “The best leader is one who lives in harmony with nature.”
41. “If you would take, you must first give, this is the beginning of intelligence.”
42. “He who knows when he can fight and when he cannot will be victorious.”
43. “Fill your bowl to the brim and it will spill. Keep sharpening your knife and it will blunt.”
44. “The power of intuitive understanding will protect you from harm until the end of your days.”
45. “Wisdom is the cornerstone of effective leadership”
46. “Truthful words are not beautiful; beautiful words are not truthful. Good words are not persuasive; persuasive words are not good.”
47. “The key to growth is the introduction of higher dimensions of consciousness into our awareness.”
48. “Timing is critical in leadership”
49. “The True Person governs by emptying the heart of desire and filling the belly with food, weakening ambitions and strengthening bones.”
50. “The leader shows that style is no substitute for substance, that creating an impact is more potent than acting from one’s centre.”
51. “Achieving without arrogance, raising without dominion, this is called mystic virtue”
52. “If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.”
53. “Love is of all passions the strongest, for it attacks simultaneously the head, the heart and the senses.”
54. “The power of planning cannot be underestimated.”
55. “Governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish – too much handling will spoil it.”
56. “Adaptability and flexibility are keys to success.”
57. “Water is the softest thing, yet it can wear away a rock.”
58. “By letting it go it all gets done. The world is won by those who let it go. But when you try and try. The world is beyond the winning.”
59. “The reason Heaven and Earth are everlasting is because they do not exist for themselves”
60. “To lead people, walk behind them.”
61. “He who conquers others is strong; He who conquers himself is mighty.”
62. “In the world there is nothing more submissive and weak than water. Yet for attacking that which is hard and strong nothing can surpass it”
63. “When achievement is completed, fame is attained, withdraw oneself”
64. “The True Person benefits yet expects no reward, does the work and moves on. There is no desire to be considered better than others.”
65. “Supreme excellence consists of breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.”
66. “The greatest leader is one whose actions are hardly noticed.”
67. “When you are content to be simply yourself and don’t compare or compete, everybody will respect you.”
68. “Life and death are one thread, the same line viewed from different sides.”
69. “A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving.”
70. “He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still.”
71. “The best leader is one who is able to control himself.”
72. “The general who advances without coveting fame and retreats without fearing disgrace, whose only thought is to protect his country and do good service for his sovereign, is the jewel of the kingdom.”
73. “Focus and concentration are crucial for effective leadership”
74. “The sage; eliminates extremes, eliminates excess, eliminates arrogance.”
75. “There is no greater offence than harbouring desires. There is no greater disaster than discontent. There is no greater misfortune than wanting more.”
76. “He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself has true strength”
77. “Mastering the art of deception can be a powerful tool”
78. “The wise man does not lay up his own treasures. The more he gives to others, the more he has for his own.”
79. “The opportunity to secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands.”
80. “Nothing is softer or more flexible than water, yet nothing can resist it.”
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81. “Know Your Enemy and Yourself.”
82. “When a nation is filled with strife, then do patriots flourish.”
