1. Politics are the branches, economics are the roots
2. Showing off power is a sign of weakness
3. Food, Clothing, and Shelter is where politics and economics meet
4. Crisis is external strength, prosperity is inner strength
5. Individual and national values are not universal
6. Structure and system are like water
7. Economics drives politics, and politics must move heart
8. Doing your own thing is a sign of weakness
9. Leader must lead with mutual trust, not unilateral fear.