Be the chief but never the lord.
When a nation is filled with strife, then do patriots flourish.
The wise man does not lay up his own treasures. The more he gives to others, the more he has for his own.
Govern a great nation as you would cook a small fish. Do not overdo it.
When virtue is lost, benevolence appears, when benevolence is lost right conduct appears, when right conduct is lost, expedience appears. Expediency is the mere shadow of right and truth; it is the beginning of disorder.
