If you really want everything, then give up everything.
Truly, only those who see illness as illness can avoid illness.
To lead people, walk beside them ... As for the best leaders, the people do not notice their existence. The next best, the people honor and praise. The next, the people fear; and the next, the people hate ... When the best leader's work is done the people say, 'We did it ourselves!
The real art of governing consists, so far as possible, in doing nothing.
Trustable words are not beautiful; beautiful words are not trustable.
In order to eliminate the negative influences, simply ignore them.