A false leader uses force to gain conformity.

It has always been a mystery to me how men can feel themselves honoured by the humiliation of their fellow-beings.

A good objective of leadership is to help those who are doing poorly to do well and to help those who are doing well to do even better.

I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion.

The people turn to a benevolent rule as water flows downwards, and as wild beasts fly to the wilderness.

The present moment is the only time over which we have dominion.