The way of association is like white silk; if dyed red, it becomes red; if dyed blue, it becomes blue. — Qiao Zhou
What I want to promote is not a philosophy of decadence and dissipation, but a spontaneous way of life. — Roosevelt
Spouses must learn the way of getting along, the essence of responsibility and love within a family. — Chen Anzhi
The way of Yao and Shun is simply filial piety and brotherly love. — Li Gang
Among the scholars and gentlemen of today, those who seek to practice benevolence and righteousness strive to be among the highest class; the highest aim to follow the way of the sage kings, and the lower aim to benefit the country and the people. Therefore, one must observe the principles of governance closely. — Mozi
The Way of Heaven is to diminish the excess and supplement the deficiency. The way of man, however, is not so; it diminishes the deficiency to serve the excess. Who can use their excess to serve the world? Only those who follow the Way. — Laozi
Hold fast to the ancient ways to govern the present. To know the beginnings of antiquity is to know the principles of the Way. — Laozi
The destruction of a state is not due to weak soldiers or poor battles, but because of the error of bribing Qin. By bribing Qin, strength was lost, leading to ruin. Some ask, 'Did the six states fall because they bribed Qin?' The answer is: those who did not bribe fell because of those who did, losing strong allies and failing to remain independent. Thus, it is said, 'the error lay in bribing Qin.' — Su Xun
He who knows when to fight and when not to fight wins; he who understands the use of numbers wins; he who has the same goals as his subordinates wins; he who prepares for the unexpected wins; and he who has a capable general but is not interfered with by his ruler wins. These five are the ways of victory. — Sun Wu
Regardless of whether you are born high or low, it does not matter. What matters is that you must have a way of being a person. — Goethe
The way of the saint is supreme goodness and supreme beauty; if it does not exist, create it. — Henry Lace
Many officials come from farming and well-digging, and they treat public affairs as their own family matters. We must discuss the way of correcting faults and being loyal, and let our official conduct be guided by a vigilant heart. — Zeng Guofan
Thought must progress through extreme methods, yet it must be sustained through the Middle Way. — Valéry
Everyone knows that everyone else is flattering one another, yet no one is willing to expose it. For to expose someone's flattery is to inadvertently admit that one is also of the same sort. — Dickens
No virtue can move heaven more than filial piety, and no way of affecting things is more profound than sincerity. — He Zhu
