"The fish cannot leave the deep waters...." - Quote by Lao Tzu
The fish cannot leave the deep waters. The state's weaponry should not be displayed.
More by Lao Tzu
“A good traveler leaves no tracks. Good speech lacks fault-finding.”
“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 superior leader keeps informed about everything but interferes hardly at all.”
More on Governance
“The art of governing is a great metier, requiring the whole man, and it is therefore not well for a ruler to have too strong tendencies for other affairs.”
“To look at long term trends in our economy, in our society, in the international sphere and using my best judgment, shape policies that will serve the American people, keep them safe, keep our economy growing, put people back to work.”
“Do not make them (people) weary at their work. If you do not make them weary, they will not be weary of you.”
More on Power
“There will never be a really free and enlightened State until the State comes to recognize the individual as a higher and independent power, from which all its own power and authority are derived, and treats him accordingly.”
“Napoleon for the sake of a good name broke in pieces half the world.”
“It's a constant man-ego-check going on in the streets, in this world.”