He who steals a hook shall be hanged; while he who steals the state shall be crowned as prince.

Watch your thoughts, they become words. Watch your words, they become actions. Watch your actions, they become habit.

Those who are right do not argue. Those who argue are not right.

Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.

Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner.

One who believes in himself has no need to convince others.

He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still.

Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.

In order to eliminate the negative influences, simply ignore them.

Let your workings remain a mystery. Just show people the results.

The leader is a teacher who succeeds without taking credit. And, because credit is not taken, credit is received.

What need does the earth have of us?

Mathematics doesn’t care about those beyond the numbers.

I am a great warrior.

Books were my escape, they transported me to other worlds without step-mothers.

The guerilla must live amongst the people as the fish lives in the water.

Next to a good meal and possibly a long night's sleep the greatest morale builder ... is clothes.

Dieting: A system of starving yourself to death so you can live a little longer.

If I was a supervillain then I guess I'd want what all supervillains want, which is world domination. I wouldn't want anything less than all the other supervillains.

I’m one uncontrollable hunger away from ruin.

Compassion costs. It is easy enough to argue, criticize and condemn, but redemption is costly, and comfort draws from the deep. Brains can argue, but It takes heart to comfort.