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Men are born soft and supple; dead, they are stiff and hard. Plants are born tender and pliant; dead, they are brittle…
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Goodness strives not, and therefore it is not rebuked.
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He that humbles himself shall be preserved entire. He that bends shall be made straight. He that is empty shall be filled.…
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Therefore the Sage embraces Unity, and is a model for all under Heaven. He is free from self-display, therefore he shines forth;…
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He who, conscious of being strong, is content to be weak, he shall be the paragon of mankind. Being the paragon of…
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He who is great must make humility his base. He who is high must make lowliness his foundation. Thus, princes and kings…
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Thus it is that "Some things are increased by being diminished, others are diminished by being increased." What others have taught, I…
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What makes a kingdom great is its being like a down-flowing river,--the central point towards which all the smaller streams under Heaven…
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Therefore, if a great kingdom humbles itself before a small kingdom, it shall make that small kingdom its prize. And if a…
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The reason why rivers and seas are able to be lords over a hundred mountain streams, is that they know how to…
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Therefore the Sage, wishing to be above the people, must by his words put himself below them; wishing to be before the…
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The Sage expects no recognition for what he does; he achieves merit but does not take it to himself; he does not…
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I'm completely in favor of the separation of Church and State. My idea is that these two institutions screw us up enough…
— George Carlin
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Three things are certain: Death, taxes, and lost data. Guess which has occurred.
— David Dixon
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Life is short, and therefore, one thing being certain, death, let us take up a great ideal, and give up the whole…
— Swami Vivekananda
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Although the constant shadow of certain death looms over everyday, the pleasures and joys of life can be so fine and affecting…
— Dean Koontz
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To be brave without compassion, generous without moderation, and rule without refraining from being first in the world, are certain deaths.
— Laozi
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A certain death of an artist is overconfidence.
— Robin Trower
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What if we never 'get over' certain deaths, or our childhoods? What if the idea that we should have by now, or…
— Anne Lamott
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Whatever happens, they say afterwards, it must have been fate. People are always a little confused about this, as they are in…
— Terry Pratchett
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What's a friend for if not to face almost certain death with, eh?
— Katie MacAlister
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Even in this place one can survive, and therefore one must want to survive, to tell the story, to bear witness; and…
— Primo Levi
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There was a tale he had read once, long ago, as a small boy: the story of a traveler who had slipped…
— Neil Gaiman
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All right, kids. We’re going to a party where they don’t like us very much. Everyone know what they’re doing? (Sin) Not…
— Sherrilyn Kenyon
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