Nothing on earth is so weak and yielding as water, but for breaking down the firm and strong it has no equal.

Watch your thoughts, they become words. Watch your words, they become actions. Watch your actions, they become habit.

Those who are right do not argue. Those who argue are not right.

Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.

Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner.

One who believes in himself has no need to convince others.

He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still.

Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.

In order to eliminate the negative influences, simply ignore them.

Let your workings remain a mystery. Just show people the results.

The leader is a teacher who succeeds without taking credit. And, because credit is not taken, credit is received.

I have learned to hate all traitors, and there is no disease that I spit on more than treachery.

If you want to sing out, sing out, and if you want to be free, be free, cause there's a million ways to be, you know that there are.

The only things people can ever know about you are the ones that you let them see

My father is an economist who specialized in foreign food policy, and my mother worked for AID, a branch of the State Department, so food in regards to world affairs was talked about a lot.

One of the things that really drove me crazy was the way in which college kids, in particular, are educated to think that ideology is dangerous and bad.

Life is special when you reach out beyond yourself to be a true servant leader for others.

I've always been very stubborn, had a very clear will of what I want to do.

The only reason I'm coming out here tomorrow is the schedule says I have to.

people can die , dreams cant