Treat those who are good with goodness, and also treat those who are not good with goodness. Thus goodness is attained. Be honest to those who are... →
Lao Tzu
A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving.
Truthful words are not beautiful; beautiful words are not truthful. Good words are not persuasive; persuasive words are not good.
Of all that is good, sublimity is supreme. Succeeding is the coming together of all that is beautiful. Furtherance is the agreement of all that is... →
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... →
The sage does not hoard. The more he helps others, the more he benefits himself, The more he gives to others, the more he gets himself. The Way of... →
I do not concern myself with gods and spirits either good or evil nor do I serve any.
The general who advances without coveting fame and retreats without fearing disgrace, whose only thought is to protect his country and do good... →
Sun Tzu
The good fighters of old first put themselves beyond the possibility of defeat, and then waited for an opportunity of defeating the enemy.
In the practical art of war, the best thing of all is to take the enemy's country whole and intact; to shatter and destroy it is not so good.