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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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Why, I'd like nothing better than to achieve some bold adventure, worthy of our trip.
— Aristophanes
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Real self-esteem has to be earned. I also believe in virtuous circles, like, nothing is fun until you are good at it.…
— Amy Chua
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A mother's love for her child is like nothing else in the world. It knows no law, no pity, it dares all…
— Agatha Christie
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The years go by. The time, it does fly. Every single second is a moment in time that passes. And it seems…
— Ray Bradbury
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Clearly the Secretary of Defense, my boss, would like nothing better than to get Osama bin Laden and to get... to ensure…
— John Abizaid
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One of the difficulties in understanding the brain is that it is like nothing so much as a lump of porridge.
— Richard Gregory
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The brain is a tissue. It is a complicated, intricately woven tissue, like nothing else we know of in the universe, but…
— David H. Hubel
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I was the originator of smack. Some guys rattle with smack; with other guys it rolls right off their shoulders like nothing.
— Deacon Jones
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I think that people are built the way that they’re built. There’s that Kate Moss quote that’s like ‘Nothing tastes as good…
— Jennifer Lawrence
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I think where I've instinctively found myself is that I am somewhat guarded in my public life. Being interviewed or being photographed…
— Annette Bening
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I like the story about me being pregnant. It was in some Australian magazine, on the front page! I was like, 'Wow,…
— Robert Pattinson
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Without you my air tastes like nothing. For you I hold my breath.
— Mary Szybist
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