如果有自己的长处，就会有自己的追求；如果能让自己发挥出来并得到相应的报酬，就会得到所想要的。这句话表明了人要有志向和追求，不要为了个人方便而牺牲他人和社会进步。墨家倡导和谐社会的思想也被后世视为仁爱思想。它强调人在实现自身价值的过程中，在不断追求和实现自身价值的同时也应当实现他人和社会的价值。这也即是墨子所说的“取之于人而用之于人”。

历史总是由胜利者书写。当两种文化冲突时，失败者会被抹去，而胜利者则书写历史书籍——这些书籍美化他们的事业，贬低被征服的敌人。

To lead is to see decades ahead while acting today.

First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.

In uncertain times, flexibility is more important than long-term planning.

I'm just me. I'm not trying to be anyone else.

Force and fraud are in war the two cardinal virtues.