“The ruler attains wholeness in the correct governance of the people.”

“Guidance is not attained except with knowledge and correct direction is not attained except with patience.”

“Americans were convinced in their own minds that they were very miserable, and those who think so are so. There is nothing so easy as to persuade people that they are badly governed. Take happy and comfortable people and talk to them with the art of the evil one, and they can soon be made discontented with their government, their rulers, with everything around them, and even with themselves.”

“I teach them correct principles and they govern themselves.”

“Most of the energy of political work is devoted to correcting the effects of mismanagement of government.”

“One can see [...] that the so-called governing powers are cardboard characters that mask the true ruling factors of our culture. Of course, those who manipulate the nation are not stupid. Rulers throughout history are only as powerful as the people who support them allow them to be.”