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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 know that I have the ability to achieve the object of my Definite Purpose in life, therefore, I demand of myself…
— Napoleon Hill
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The spirit of humanity, like the forces of nature, and like the physical life, is at bottom energy.... Spiritual life, therefore, is…
— Unknown Author
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History provides many examples of democracy crushed by people who said to be the champion of "genuine democracy" and "the people's real…
— Olof Palme
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We cannot protect our children from life. Therefore, it is essential that we prepare them for it.
— Rudolf Dreikurs
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The mistake made by all previous systems of ethics has been the failure to recognize that life as such is the mysterious…
— Albert Schweitzer
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Not everything in man's life is summed up in the problem of food. Anyone who thinks that a civilization can be founded…
— Toyohiko Kagawa
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When preaching and private talk are not available, you need to have a tract ready.Get good striking tracts, or none at all.…
— Charles Spurgeon
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Food is Essential to life, therefore make it good.
— S. Truett Cathy
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But now the world breaks in on us, the world is shocked, the world looks upon our idyll as madness. The world…
— Knut Hamsun
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A man's needs are few. The simpler the life, therefore, the better. Indeed, only three things are truly necessary in order to…
— Thomas Chalmers
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The factor of time is very vital in life. Those who have accomplished great things in the world have been those who…
— Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
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The Master gives himself up to whatever the moment brings. He knows that he is going to die, and her has nothing…
— Laozi
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