Therefore the stiff and unbending is the disciple of death. The gentle and yielding is the disciple of life. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Men are born soft and supple; dead, they are stiff and hard. Plants are born tender and pliant; dead, they are brittle… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“Men are born soft and supple; Dead, they are stiff and hard. Plants are born tender and pliant; Dead, they are brittle… — Carol K. Anthony Copy Share Image
A man is born gentle and weak. At death, he is hard and stiff. Green plants are tender and filled with sap.… — Laozi Copy Share Image
