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Govern a great nation as you would cook a small fish. Do not overd

Govern a great nation as you would cook a small fish. Do not overdo it. – Lao Tzu

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Mastering others is strength. Mastering yourself is true power. – Lao Tzu

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Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage. – Lao Tzu

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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. – Lao Tzu

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There are many qualities that make a great leader. But having strong beliefs, being able to stick with them through popular and unpopular times, is the most important characteristic of a great leader. – Rudy Giuliani

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I cannot swallow whole the view of Lincoln as the Great Emancipator. – Barack Obama

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