The best battle is the battle that is never fought. The best war is the war that is won without a battle.

No place is the same because everything is shifting always.

Many sections are taken up with political discussions and how the way of the ruler, the merchant, the householder, and the army interact with the Tao.

You could go through incarnations forever and never become enlightened, unless of course you do something about it.

Most martial arts have to do with the mind, ultimately. The ability to be unafraid, to walk away from a fight without fear - that is control.

I personally, only work with people in my business who show excellence. I have a business, the business of enlightenment.

The big problem with power, of course, is obsession. Once you get some of it and feel it, it dominates your whole life and it's all you can think about. That doesn't have to happen.