"The best ruler is one whose existence is merely known by the people. The next best is one who is loved and praised. The next is one who is feared. The next is one who is despised."

"The greatest paradox of life is that death is the ultimate goal."

"Act without action. Those who act will fail. Those who seize will lose."

"Fill your bowls to the brim and they will spill. Sharpen your blade to the sharpest and it will soon blunt."

"The wise man does not lay up his own treasures. The more he gives to others, the more he has for his own."