Whether in commerce, administration, or on the battlefield, leaders who win understand the Secret of Victory: Act first to finish first.

Luck influences everything in life, but nothing beats setting goals and striving body and soul to achieve them.

What leader has no lessons to learn from his followers?

Sheer effort enables those with nothing to surpass those with privilege and position

Leaders can be wrong - but they can not be unclear.

The people of the various provinces are strictly forbidden to have in their possession any swords, bows, spears, firearms or other types of arms. The possession of these elements makes difficult the collection of taxes and dues, and tends to permit uprising.

Greatness as a leader is measured in part by your willingness to accept daunting challenges. Achieving tough goals requires practicing the secret of commitment: Risk all to win all.