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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 can accomplish far more than I have, and I will, for why would the miracle which produced me end with my…
— Og Mandino
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I slew him-this right hand struck the dagger to his heart. My deeds slew Christ. Alas! I slew my best beloved; I…
— Charles Spurgeon
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My words have an origin. My deeds have a sovereign. Truly, because people do not understand this, they do not understand me.
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I hope to God that the inner strength that will vindicate my deeds will in good time spring forth from my own…
— Kurt Huber
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I would not have thee believe in what I say nor trust in what I do — for my words are naught…
— Khalil
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I am not even six feet tall. Yet I am praying to the Absolute Supreme to reach His infinite Height, which is…
— Sri Chinmoy
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I want friends, not admirers. People who respect me for my character and my deeds, not my flattering smile. The circle around…
— Anne Frank
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Had but my deeds been like my words, ah, then I had been numbered too with holy men.
— Bill Vaughan
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Is it thy will, thy image should keep open My heavy eyelids to the weary night? Dost thou desire my slumbers should…
— William Shakespeare
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I care not if I live but a day and a night, so long as my deeds live after me.
— James Joyce
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I have always been the dunce, the never-do-well of the family, I've always have to pay double for my deeds, first with…
— Anne Frank
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I have a different idea of elegance. I don't dress like a fop, it's true, but my moral grooming is impeccable. I…
— Edmond Rostand
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