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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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When I love, I do it without counting. I give myself entirely. And each time, it is the grand love of my…
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Numbers are the product of counting. Quantities are the product of measurement. This means that numbers can conceivably be accurate because there…
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The creator of the universe works in mysterious ways. But he uses a base ten counting system and likes round numbers.
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The thing that motivates me is a very common form of motivation. And that is, with other folks counting on me, it's…
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For me, riding a two-wheeler bike was very risky. Counting the pedal strokes before turning a corner and learning to hear the…
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My philosophy is not a bean-counting, accounting 'look at this.' It is a philosophy that smaller government is better government, and government…
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I'm not counting any chickens.
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Peter is an old friend. I'm heartbroken, but he's also a tough guy. I'm counting on him getting through this very difficult…
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Every day I wake up and I lay in bed counting my blessings and saying my prayers for how fortunate I am…
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I am in love with Counting Crows. It is so manly and American.
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A 2002 Oxford study showed counting sheep actually delays the onset of sleep. It's just too dull to stop us from worrying…
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There are parents, siblings, teachers and friends, but counting on them to motivate you isn't fair. They've all got their own lives,…
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