#leadership

The measure of a man is what he does with power.

In governing, don't try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present.

Tolerant, you are impartial. Impartial, you are kingsize. Kingsize, you are noble. Noble, you are homelike.

The best leaders are those the people hardly know exist.

If you don't trust the people, you make them untrustworthy.

Whoever relies on the Tao in governing men doesn't try to force issues or defeat enemies by force of arms.

To do great things is difficult; but to command great things is more difficult.

Let him that would move the world first move himself.

It always seems impossible until it's done.

No one loves the man whom he fears.

He who has never learned to obey cannot be a good commander.

Before you start some work, always ask yourself three questions: Why am I doing it, What the results might be, and Will I be successful? Only when you think deeply and find satisfactory answers to these questions, go ahead.

A man is great by deeds, not by birth.

The future belongs to those who embody the higher consciousness.

A leader who does not practice self-control will ruin his state.

Flattery is the poison that ruins leaders.

A courageous leader inspires an entire army to victory.

The tree that does not yield fruit is cut down; a leader without virtue is deserted.

A leader must possess the courage to make difficult decisions.

The world makes way for the man who knows whither he is going.

Men of character are the conscience of the society to which they belong.

Be the change that you wish to see in the world.

He who exercises government by means of his virtue may be compared to the north polar star.

If you think in terms of a year, plant a seed; if in terms of ten years, plant trees; if in terms of 100 years, teach the people.

When the wind blows, the grass must bend.

In a gentle way, you can shake the world.

Guide people with virtue and align them with ritual propriety, and they will cultivate a sense of shame and become truly good.

The superior man is easy to serve and difficult to please.

Looking at small advantages prevents great affairs from being accomplished.

To govern is to correct. If you lead with correctness, who will dare not to be correct?