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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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If I have even just a little sense, I will walk on the main road and my only fear will be of…
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You are saved, not because of what you do, but because of what Christ did. And you are special, not because of…
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In the end, all journeys are spiritual. So go off the main road. Be givers of hospitality and gracious takers of it…
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The detour is always rougher than the main road
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I guess when you turn off the main road, you have to be prepared to see some funny houses.
— Stephen King
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A novel is a mirror carried along a main road.
— Stendhal
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But I always liked side-paths, little dark back-alleys behind the main road- there one finds adventures and surprises, and precious metal in…
— Fyodor Dostoevsky
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So," he said as we turned onto the main road, the muffler rattling, "I've been thinking." "Yeah?" He nodded. "You really need…
— Sarah Dessen
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At that moment Mr. Clifford, quite unconscious that he and his most personal feelings and aspirations were subjects of discussion, was turning…
— Joseph C. Lincoln
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Don't be sadness to walk to your main road one day you will be reach in your point and you gona say…
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