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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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It will be hard for you not to ask why this must be. God knows why, and that may be as good…
— Maltbie Davenport Babcock
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Without ambition one starts nothing. Without work one finishes nothing. The prize will not be sent to you. You have to win…
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
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The poet alone knows astronomy, chemistry, vegetation, and animation, for he does not stop at these facts, but employs them as signs.…
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Helping people and putting smiles on their faces is a great, great thing. God only knows why more people don't do it…
— Wayne Gerard Trotman
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Some hit songs are really stupid, and who knows why they're hits. But a lot of hit songs are really good. I…
— Jorma Kaukonen
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I don't think any of us really knows why we're here. But I think we're supposed to believe we're here for a…
— Ray Charles
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Who knows why some words ignite the hearts of some readers while others are like wet matches that won't light.
— Phil Cousineau
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Do you suppose a woman knows why she loves? Does she select? Does she say to herself, 'Go to! here is a…
— Kate Chopin
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What Heaven detests, who knows why? Even the sage considers it difficult.
— Laozi
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A madman and an arahant both smile, but the arahant knows why while the madman doesn't.
— Ajahn Chah
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If you are to use Alexander Graham Bell’s product, which is to say the blower, you should, in all courtesy, use it…
— Mark Forsyth
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My father once told me that a happy ending is just the place where you choose to stop telling the story. So…
— Leah Stewart
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