“The way is the beginning of all beings and the measure of right and wrong.”

In dealing with those who share his bed, the enlightened ruler may enjoy their beauty but should not listen to their special pleas.

People are submissive to power, and few of them can be influenced by doctrines of righteousness.

No benefit is more constant than simplicity; no happiness more constant than peace.

People at present think that five sons are not too many and each son has five sons also, and before the death of the grandfather there are already 25 descendants. Therefore people are more and wealth Is less; they work hard and receive little.

It is not difficult to know a thing; what is difficult is to know how to use what you know.

He who claims to be sure of something for which there is no evidence is a fool, and he who acts on the basis of what cannot be proved is an imposter.

It is dangerous for a ruler to trust others. He who trusts others can be manipulated by others.

Claiming certainty without corroborating evidence is stupid.

GNP measures neither our courage, our wisdom neither our compassion. It measures everything except what makes life worthwhile

When the enemy comes with shame and blame, tell him to go measure the distance from east to west and get back to you.

If you truly want to measure the success of a man, you do not measure it by a position he has achieved, but by the obstacles he has overcome.

Greatness is not a measure of how great you are but how great others came to be because of you.

Remember that everyone’s life is measured by the power that individual has to make the world better-this is all life is.

God wants to do immeasurably more in & through your life than you could ask.

The best measure of a spiritual life is not its ecstasies but its obedience.

You measure the size of the accomplishment by the obstacles you have to overcome to reach your goals.