Huainanzi Quotes

Courage: Conspicuous courage by statesmen in war can lay a basis for transforming military defeat into political victory. Courier, diplomatic: The diplomatically privileged escort of diplomatic pouches ("bags") between embassies and foreign ministries, whose passage may not be impeded by foreign states. Courtesy: "Courtesy means controlled elegance embodying feelings." — Huainanzi, as translated by Thomas Cleary [礼者，体情制文者也。——《淮南子·齐俗训》]