The leader is best,
When people are hardly aware of his existence,
Not so good when people praise his government,
Less good when people stand in fear,
Worst, when people are contemptuous.
Fail to honor people, and they will fail to honor you.
But of a good leader, who speaks little
When his work is done, his aim fulfilled,
The people say, 'We did it ourselves.'
Be gentle and you can be bold; be frugal
and you can be liberal; avoid putting yourself before others and you can
become a leader among men.
The Master leads by
purifying people's minds, filling their bellies, weakening their
ambitions, and making them become strong.
The more regulations there are, the
poorer the people.
Humanity attained unity that they might flourish. Their
leaders
attained unity that they might
set the example.
The Master does
nothing, yet he leaves nothing undone.
