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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 we don't love ourselves, we would not love others. When someone tell you to love others first, and to love others…
— Ching Hai
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Others first. Whatever your corporate mission, paint a clear and compelling picture that others can understand and embrace. State your mission in…
— Tony Dungy
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When a woman is fit and healthy, everything else falls into place. We are conditioned to put others first, that 'burnt chop…
— Quentin Bryce
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Let one who wants to move and convince others, first be convinced and moved themselves. If a person speaks with genuine earnestness…
— Thomas Carlyle
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Yoga teaches us that we can have whatever we may want in life if we are willing to provide it for others…
— Sharon Gannon
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The secret to success in business, and in life, is to serve others. Put others first in all you do.
— Kevin Stirtz
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Embrace simplicity. Put others first. Desire little.
— Laozi
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If [people] place such things as friendship and family ties above their own productive work, yes, then they are immoral. Friendship, family…
— Ayn Rand
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Small souls who seek power over others first destroy the faith those others might have in themselves.
— Frank Herbert
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Do not base your life on the judgments of others; first, because they are as likely to be mistaken as you are,…
— Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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When we truly are putting others first, we cannot but feel at peace with ourselves.
— Eknath Easwaran
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There is a magnet in your heart that will attract true friends. That magnet is unselfishness, thinking of others first; when you…
— Paramahansa Yogananda
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