Alexander Hamilton:
The people are turbulent and changing; they seldom judge or determine right. Give therefore to the first class a distinct permanent share in the government... Can a democratic assembly who annually revolve in the mass of the people be supposed steadily to pursue the public good?

Lao Tzu quotes

To lead people walk behind them.
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A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving.
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A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.
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A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.
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All difficult things have their origin in that which is easy, and great things in that which is small.
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Ambition has one heel nailed in well, though she stretch her fingers to touch the heavens.
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An ant on the move does more than a dozing ox.
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Be the chief but never the lord.
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Because of a great love, one is courageous.
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Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength; loving someone deeply gives you courage.
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Born to be wild - live to outgrow it.
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By letting it go it all gets done. The world is won by those who let it go. But when you try and try. The world is beyond the winning.
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Clay is molded to form a cup, But it is on its non-being that the utility of the cup depends. Doors and windows are cut out to make a room, But it is on its non-being that the utility of the room depends. Therefore turn being into advantage, and turn non-being into utility.
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Darkness within darkness. The gateway to all understanding.
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Fill your bowl to the brim and it will spill. Keep sharpening your knife and it will blunt.
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