John

“Do not conquer the world with force, for force only causes resistance. Thorns spring up when an army passes. Years of misery follow a great victory. Do only what needs to be done without using violence.”
― Lao Tzu

“Take care with the end as you do with the beginning.”
― Lao-Tzu

“The flame that burns Twice as bright burns half as long.”
― Lao Tzu, Te-Tao Ching

“What the caterpillar calls the end, the rest of the world calls a butterfly.”
― Lao Tzu