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Quotes by Chinese Authors
"There are five dangerous faults which may affect a general:(1) Recklessness, which leads to destruction;(2) cowardice, which leads to capture;(3) a hasty temper, which can be provoked by insults;(4) a delicacy of honor which is sensitive to shame;(5) over-solicitude for his men, which exposes him to worry and trouble."
"Rewards for good service should not be deferred a single day."
"Every duty is a charge, but the charge of oneself is the root of all others."
"Whether the gentleman is capable or not, he is loved all the same; conversely the petty man is loathed all the same."
"There isn't much in the way of pure communist spirit, because the whole nation seems to be engaged in capitalistic enterprises. Much of the country still operates under government control."
"Following the Universal Way means practicing selflessness and extending virtue to the world unconditionally. In this way one not only eliminates the heavy contamination accumulated throughout many lifetimes but may also bring about the possibility of restoring one's original divine nature and become an integral being of the multi-universe."
"We will strive to make Taiwan a better place and enable our people to live better lives."
"If one should desire to know whether a kingdom is well governed, if its morals are good or bad, the quality of its music will furnish the answer."
"Every time your picture is taken, you lose a part of your soul."
"The world needs new leadership, but the new leadership is about working together."
"Those who realize their folly are not true fools."
"Directing, I get all kinds of inspiration. It's working with people. It's a lot more fun."
"When you take something extremely broad, then it is not a work of expansion or work of compression. It's hard because you have to decide what to throw out."
"When the Chinese first came to San Francisco, they were actually welcomed by the mayor and they had special ceremonies for them-again this is when their colony was very small, only a few Chinese."
"When we started the e-commerce, nobody believed that China would have e-commerce because people believed in 'guang-shi,' face-to-face, and all kinds of network in traditional ways. There's no trust system in China."
"I've never considered myself a celebrity or even part of the entertainment business. I'm a cooking teacher."
"If he sends reinforcements everywhere, he will everywhere be weak."
"I think a lot of times it's not money that's the primary motivation factor; it's the passion for your job and the professional and personal satisfaction that you get out of doing what you do that motivates you."
"O divine art of subtlety and secrecy! Through you we learn to be invisible, through you inaudible, and hence we can hold the enemy's fate in our hands."
"My main mission when I became Prime Minister, was to keep Singapore going and Singapore has been kept going. So, I'm happy with what I've done for Singapore."
"As to the roaming of sages,They move in utter emptiness,Let their minds meander in the great nothingness;They run beyond conventionAnd go through where there is no gateway.They listen to the soundlessAnd look at the formless,They are not constrained by societyAnd not bound to its customs."
"There are nearly 200 countries and a population of over 6 billion in today's world. International affairs should be addressed by all countries through consultations rather than monopolised by a few powers."
"The person attempting to travel two roads at once will get nowhere."
"In China, we don't consider someone truly beautiful until we have known them for a long time, and we know what's underneath the skin."
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