If you want to govern the people,
You must place yourself below them.
If you want to lead people,
You must learn how to follow them.

To lead people walk behind them.

To lead people, walk beside them ...
As for the best leaders, the people do not notice their existence.
The next best, the people honor and praise.
The next, the people fear; and the next, the people hate ...
When the best leader's work is done the people say,
We did it ourselves!

Advise the ruler to govern the state as one cooks a small fish - that is, don't turn it so often in the pan that it disintegrates

Govern a great nation as you would cook a small fish. Do not overdo it.

To know yet to think that one does not know is best; Not to know yet to think that one knows will lead to difficulty.