When you are content to be simply yourself and dont compare or compete, everybody will respect you. – Lao Tzu
The wicked leader is he who the people despise. The good leader is he who the people revere. The great leader is he who the people say, We did it ourselves. – Lao Tzu
A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar. – Lao Tzu
Mastering others is strength. Mastering yourself is true power. – Lao Tzu
A cloud does not know why it moves in just such a direction and at such a speed… It feels an impulsion… this is the place to go now. But the sky knows the reasons and the patterns behind all clouds, and you will know, too, when you lift yourself high enough to see beyond horizons. – Richard Bach