"How could man rejoice in victory and..." - Quote by Lao Tzu

“To know you have enough is to be rich.”

“When great armies go to war, Sorrow is the sole winner.”

“When the palace is magnificent, the fields are filled with weeds, and the granaries are empty.”

“Have a little compassion on my nerves. You tear them to pieces.”

“As human beings we each have a responsibility to care for humanity. Expressing concern for others brings inner strength and deep satisfaction. As social animals, human beings need friendship, but friendship doesn't come from wealth and power, but from showing compassion and concern for others.”

“If the basic human nature was aggressive, we would have been born with animal claws & huge teeth -- but ours are very short, very pretty, very weak! That means we are not well equipped to be aggressive beings. Even the size of our mouth is very small. So I think the basic nature of human beings should be gentle.”

“Money is either a good or bad influence, according to the character of the person who possesses it.”

“We cannot afford to differ on the question of honesty if we expect our republic permanently to endure. Honesty is not so much a credit as an absolute prerequisite to efficient service to the public. Unless a man is honest, we have no right to keep him in public life; it matters not how brilliant his capacity.”

“Once you know the difference between right and wrong, you have lots fewer decisions to make.”