From caring comes courage |
From of old the things that have acquired unity are these: Heaven by unity has become clear; Earth by unity has become steady; The Spirit by unity has become spiritual; The Valley by unity has become full; All things by unity have come into existence. |
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. |
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". |
Govern a great nation as you would cook a small fish. Do not overdo it. |
Governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish - too much handling will spoil it. |
Great indeed is the sublimity of the Creative, to which all beings owe their beginning and which permeates all heaven. |
He who conquers others is strong; He who conquers himself is mighty |
He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still |
He who does not trust enough, Will not be trusted |
He who has no faith in others shall find no faith in them |
He who is contented is rich |
He who knows he has enough is rich. |
He who knows others is learned; he who knows himself is wise. |
He who knows others is wise. He who knows himself is enlightened. |