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.
Things are as they are. Looking out into it the universe at night, we make no comparisons between right and wrong stars, nor between well and badly arranged constellations.
So then, the relationship of self to other is the complete realization that loving yourself is impossible without loving everything defined as other than yourself.
But at any rate, the point is that God is what nobody admits to being, and everybody really is.
'As I am, so are they; as they are, so am I.' Comparing others with oneself, do not kill nor cause others to kill.
All experiences are preceded by mind, having mind as their master, created by mind.
Delight in heedfulness! Guard well your thoughts!
Purity and impurity depend on oneself; no one can purify another.
Speak only endearing speech, speech that is welcomed. Speech, when it brings no evil to others, is a pleasant thing.