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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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Funny how gentle people get with you once you're dead.
— William Holden
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England is, after all, the land where children were beaten, wives and babies bashed, football hooligans crunch, and Miss Whip and Miss…
— Colin MacInnes
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Weapons are not proper instruments for gentle people; they use them only when they have no other choice. Peace and quiet are…
— Laozi
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You can't travel the back roads very long without discovering a multitude of gentle people doing good for others with no expectation…
— Charles Kuralt
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What keeps faith cheerful is the extreme persistence of gentleness and humor. Gentleness is everywhere in daily life, a sign that faith…
— Garrison Keillor
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If you're going to San Francisco, be sure to wear some flowers in your hair, if you're going to San Francisco, you're…
— John Phillips
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Even in a time of elephantine vanity and greed, one never has to look far to see the campfires of gentle people.
— Garrison Keillor
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No doubt it is true that there is more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner repented than over all the saints who…
— Booth Tarkington
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Why would anybody be intimidated by mere words? I mean, neither I nor any other athiest that I know ever threatens violence.…
— Richard Dawkins
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The Russian people, sober, are said to be a gentle people.
— Lincoln Steffens
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