"One must be like a cat, supple and watchful, but ready to pounce."

"Life is like walking a long road with a heavy pack. One must never hurry."

"The strong eat the weak. The weak become the food of the strong."

"He who controls the rice, controls the country."

"The true measure of a man is not how he behaves in moments of comfort and convenience, but how he stands at times of controversy and challenge."