With People Quotes

I will spend the rest of my life trying to earn back trust and apologize to people.

For 15 years I was a complete arsehole to a dozen people. I said I would try and make it right with those people, and anybody that gave me an audience, I was there.

I know what happened to my foundation, from raising no money to raising $500m, serving three million people. Do we want to take that away? I don't think anybody says yes.

What matters is ultimately what collectively those people on the street - whether that's the cycling community, the cancer community - it matters what they think.

At this point of my life, I'm not out to protect anybody. I'm out to protect seven people, and they all have the last name Armstrong.

I don't need a field of a thousand people. Anybody can tell you that whoever needs help, I'm happy to help.

It's tougher for me. But I don't think that's imperative to me starting a new movement, or revive an old movement, to help people.

The ban is completely out of my hands. And I think in most people's minds, even if it's unrealistic to them, it's one that I left myself with no choice on.

I spent a long time trying to build up an organisation [the Lance Armstrong Foundation that changed its name to Livestrong after his confession] to help a lot of people.

I certainly discourage people getting involved with any group or organization that foster living a homosexual lifestyle.

People do stupid things in the heat of the moment. I've been in Vegas where I've gotten married for, like, five minutes.

Although, people make mistakes in their lives, and you could say that the mistakes make us who we are, by how we respond to them. I just don't want to play boring good guys.

He's confident. He knows what he's good at and he has people around him to help him. (on Freddy Adu)

Supreme good is like water. Water greatly benefits all things, without conflict. It flows through places that people loathe. Thereby it is close to the Way.

People who have to fight for their living and are not afraid to die for it are higher persons than those who, stationed high, are too fat to dare to die.

Excellent leaders of people lower themselves.

People are difficult to rule, because of their knowledge.

In ancient times, people said that imperfect moves to becoming perfect. Are these words vain? No! Truly, by gaining Unity you come to Perfection!

The more sharp weapons people have in a country, the bigger the disorder will be.

Can you care for the people and rule the country and not be cunning?

It is better not to make merit a matter of reward Lest people conspire and contend.

Being satisfied with little, you can gain much. Seeking much you will go astray. The wise heeds this precept. If it could be so with all people!

The best people are like water, which benefits all things and does not compete with them. It stays in lowly places that others reject. This is why it is so similar to the Way.

Other people have more than they need, I alone seem wanting.

I have no desire to desire, and people become like the uncarved wood by themselves.

The sage desires no desire, does not value rare treasures, learns without learning, recovers what people have left behind.

The good leader carries water for his people.

What people loathe the most is to be orphaned, desolate, unworthy. But this is what princes and kings call themselves.

In the highest antiquity, the people did not know that there were rulers. In the next age they loved them and praised them. In the next they feared them; in the next they despised them.

Good Government is not intrusive the people are hardly aware of it; the next best is felt yet loved; then comes that which is known and feared; the worst government is hated.

Those who make their living by collecting taxes cause the people to starve; when the people starve, the tax collectors, having no one to tax, starve also

The very highest is barely known. Then comes that which people know and love, Then that which is feared, Then that which is despised. Who does not trust enough will not be trusted.

Do not make them (people) weary at their work. If you do not make them weary, they will not be weary of you.

Those who of old were good practicers of Tao did not use it to make people bright, but rather used it to make them simple.

People are hard to govern. The rulers interfere with too much. That is why people are hard to govern.

Throw away sacredness and wisdom and people will be one hundred times happier.

A journey of 1000 miles begins with a single step - Successful people are always looking for opportunities to help others.

I will be fond of keeping still, and the people will of themselves become correct.

He does not seek glory - yet people respect him.

He does not seek power - yet people follow him.

When leading people and serving Heaven, nothing exceeds moderation.

People starve. The rulers consume too much with their taxes. That is why people starve.

When his (the good ruler's) task is accomplished and his work done, The people all say, "It happened to us naturally.

When the sage stands above people, they are not oppressed. When he leads people, they are not obstructed. The world will exalt him and not grow tired of him.

When people are unsettled, loyal ministers arise.

When many people are killed, they should be mourned and lamented. Those who are victorious in war should follow the rites of funerals.

The people suffer from famine because of the multitude of taxes consumed by their superiors. It is through this that they suffer famine.

Of the second-rate leaders people speak respectfully saying, "He has done this, he has done that." Of the first-rate leaders, they do not say this. They say, "We have done it all ourselves."

A great country needs more people to serve it. A small country needs more people to serve. So, if both shall get what they need, the great country ought to yield.

Weapons are not proper instruments for gentle people; they use them only when they have no other choice. Peace and quiet are what they value. They do not glory in victory.