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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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One of the greatest things about daughters is how they adored you when they were little; how they rushed into your arms…
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Having and raising children is doing something with your life! ... And I have to say that having your kids is one…
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Alcohol is probably one of the greatest things to arrive upon the earth - alongside of me.
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I think one of the greatest things about the Republican Party is the understanding, we don't point fingers and we have class...
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We have a society in which one of the greatest things you can do is a platform to see victim status, and…
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Sincerity and the correct use of the voice are the greatest things in the art of acting.
— Alla Nazimova
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Where will I be five years from now? I delight in not knowing. That's one of the greatest things about life its…
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The way I was taught, being black was a plus, always. Being a human being, being in America, and being black, all…
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It is said that if Noah's ark had to be built by a company; they would not have laid the keel yet;…
— Charles Spurgeon
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Over all, I think the main thing a musician would like to do is give a picture to the listener of the…
— John Coltrane
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You should express regularly to your wife and children your reverence and respect for her. Indeed, one of the greatest things a…
— Howard W. Hunter
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My father's encouragement is what has brought me this far, because when I grew up I wanted to be like him, and…
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