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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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Paraphrased: The way of al-Junayd includes among other things abstaining constantly from resisting God Most High in whatever happens to one, whether…
— Ibn Ata Allah
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The fourth (of the four cardinal virtues) is supportiveness: this manifests as service to others without expectation of reward. (Paraphrased: Such service…
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Paraphrased: Among the degrees of the universal Manifestation, each sentient creature typically experiences an illusory sense of autonomy. At the same time,…
— Abdelkader El Djezairi
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Do not think that love in order to be genuine has to be extraordinary. What we need is to love without getting…
— Mother Teresa
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God doesn't require us to succeed, he only requires that you try.
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I'm a little pencil in the hand of a writing God, who is sending a love letter to the world.
— Mother Teresa
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Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing.
— Mother Teresa
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What can you do to promote world peace? Go home and love your family.
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I can do things you cannot, you can do things I cannot; together we can do great things.
— Mother Teresa
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— Thomas Jefferson
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Love is not patronizing and charity isn't about pity, it is about love. Charity and love are the same -- with charity…
— Mother Teresa
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