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Tao Te Ching,
Chapter 81
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"Trustworthy
words are not embroidered, embroidered words are not trustworthy.
Virtuous
individuals are not argumentative, argumentative individuals are not
virtuous.
Specialists are not diversified, diversified
individuals are not specialists.
Cultivated
leaders shall never be sluggish, the more they will serve for the others the
more they will attain, the more they will give to the others the more they
will gain.
The
Tao of nature, is to utilise and not to abuse; the Tao of cultivated
leaders, is to serve and not to contend."
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"Arms
are an instrument of misfortune,
No measure for enlightened men,
Use them as the last option, better be brief with them.
Triumph in war is not beautiful;
Those who see triumph in war is beautiful,
Are
those who enjoy killing,
And those who enjoy killing,
Shall never prevail upon the world."
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"Those
who know the others have cleverness,
And those who know themselves have insight;
Those who master the others have power,
And those who master themselves have strength;"
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"The
great Path (Tao) is well mapped out, but people still favour short cuts!" |
"The
greatest mistake is to underestimate your enemies, those who
underestimate their enemies will lose my treasures (compassion, efficiency
and humility)."
"Well
cultivated individuals do not seek confrontation, skillful
fighters do not become
angry"
"A
thousand miles journey begins from a single footstep"
"Managing
a large organisation is like cooking a small delicate fish"
"The
oceans and seas unite hundred streams, because they are skillful in
staying low"
"The highest
virtue is like water"
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