"When the best leader's work is done the people say, 'We did it ourselves.'"
-Lao Tzu
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"In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don't try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present."
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"A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves."
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"Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is Enlightenment."
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"I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures."
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"Silence is a source of great strength."
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"Nobody, I think, ought to read poetry, or look at pictures or statues, who cannot find a great deal more in them than the poet or artist has actually expressed. Their highest merit is suggestiveness."
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