He who treasures his body as much as the world can care for the world.

If you want to awaken all of humanity, then awaken all of yourself, if you want to eliminate the suffering in the world, then eliminate all that is negative in yourself. Truly, the greatest gift you have to give is that of your own self-transformation.

Those who advice the ruler on the Way, do not want the world subdued with weapons.

Without going outside, you may know the whole world, without looking through the window, you may see the ways of heaven. The farther you go, the less you know. Thus the sage knows without traveling; he sees without looking; he works without doing.

There is no greater mistake than to make light of an enemy By making light of an enemy many a kingdom has been lost.

To the good I would be good; to the not-good I would also be good, in order to make them good.

To joy in conquest is to joy in the loss of human life.