A leader is best when people ...

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.
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.
 Lao Tzu

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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.
To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace.
He who is prudent and lies in wait for an enemy who is not, will be victorious.
From warriors ravens grew red And with their leader a host attacked.
 Taliesin
If I am walking with two other men, each of them will serve as my teacher. I will pick out the good points of the one and imitate them, and the bad points of the other and correct them in myself.

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