Your political reputation affects how likely allies are to trust you and what kind of deals they'll offer at the negotiating table. There's also some emotional response in there so factions do bear grudges. Just like the real thing.
Knowing others is wisdom knowing yourself is Enlightenment.
When virtue is lost benevolence appears when benevolence is lost right...
The words of truth are always paradoxical.
He who does not trust enough Will not be trusted.
When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete...
The power of intuitive understanding will protect you from harm until the end...
Mastering others is strength. Mastering yourself is true power.
One can not reflect in streaming water. Only those who know internal peace...
I have just three things to teach: simplicity patience compassion. These...
It is better to do one's own duty however defective it may be than to...
Nature is not human hearted.
Nature does not hurry yet everything is accomplished.
Music in the soul can be heard by the universe.
How could man rejoice in victory and delight in the slaughter of men?
A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.
Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates...
Love is of all passions the strongest for it attacks simultaneously the head...
Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them - that...
Those who have knowledge don't predict. Those who predict don't have...
If you would take you must first give this is the beginning of intelligence.
Health is the greatest possession. Contentment is the greatest treasure....
Great indeed is the sublimity of the Creative to which all beings owe their...
If the Great Way perishes there will morality and duty. When cleverness and...
Govern a great nation as you would cook a small fish. Do not overdo it.
Great acts are made up of small deeds.
All difficult things have their origin in that which is easy and great...
Governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish - too much handling...
Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while...
Silence is a source of great strength.
Because of a great love one is courageous.
The wicked leader is he who the people despise. The good leader is he who the...
The sage does not hoard. The more he helps others the more he benefits...
I do not concern myself with gods and spirits either good or evil nor do I...
Of all that is good sublimity is supreme. Succeeding is the coming together...
A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving.
Treat those who are good with goodness and also treat those who are not good...
