If people live in constant fear of death, and if breaking the law is punished by death, then who would dare?
He does not seek power - yet people follow him.
Knowing honor, but clinging to disgrace, you become the valley of the world.
Those who are unswerving have resolve
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!
With virtue and quietness one may conquer the world.