The leader shows that style is no substitute for substance, that creating an impression is more potent than acting from one's center.
Lao Tzu
He who knows does not speak; He who speaks does not know. He who is truthful is not showy; He who is showy is not truthful. He who is virtuous does not dispute; He who disputes is not virtuous. He who is learned is not wise; He who is wise is not learned. Therefore the sage does not display his own merits.
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Treat those who are good with goodness, and also treat those who are not good with goodness. Thus goodness is attained. Be honest to those who are honest, and be also honest to those who are not honest. Thus honesty is attained..
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Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.
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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.
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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.
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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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By accident of fortune a man may rule the world for a time, but by virtue of love he may rule the world forever
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Great acts are made up of small deeds.
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Acting without design, occupying oneself without making a business of it, finding the great in what is small and the many in the few, repaying injury with kindness, effecting difficult things while they are easy, and managing great things in their be
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Advise the ruler to govern the state as one cooks a small fish - that is, don't turn it so often in the pan that it disintegrates
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Ambition has one heel nailed in well, though she stretch her fingers to touch the heavens.
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When armies are mobilized and issues joined, the man who is sorry over the fact will win
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A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.
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The journey of a thousand leagues begins with a single step.
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