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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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Live are a really good band. I like Stone Temple Pilots, Radiohead I love. Even Oasis.
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Do not strive for the shine of jade, but clatter like stone.
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Question not, but live and labour Till yon goal be won, Helping every feeble neighbor, Seeking help from none; Life is mostly…
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Become a champion like Stone Cold Steve Austin!
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Here (Jerusalem), tears do not weaken the eyes, they only polish and shine the hardness of faces like stone.
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And what of the dead? They lie without shoes in the stone boats. They are more like stone than the sea would…
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At Blackwater Pond the tossed waters have settled after a night of rain. I dip my cupped hands. I drink a long…
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Life is mostly froth and bubble, Two things stand like stone, Kindness in another's trouble, Courage in your own.
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