Throw away profit and greed, and there won't be any thieves.

Simulated disorder postulates perfect discipline; simulated fear postulates courage; simulated weakness postulates strength.

Why are the people rebellious? Because the rulers interfere too much. Therefore they are rebellious.

Stop thinking, and end your problems.

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.

Praise leads to weakness. Getting it causes fear, losing it causes fear.

The wicked leader is he who the people despise. The good leader is he who the people revere. The great leader is he who the people say, 'We did it ourselves.'