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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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People praise you for what they suppose is in you; but you must blame your soul for what you know is in…
— Ibn Ata Allah
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If someone writes a great story, people praise the author, not the pen. People don't say, 'Oh what an incredible pen...where can…
— Keith Green
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Do you know this Sanskrit Shloka: "Let those who are versed in the ethical codes praise or blame, let Lakshmi, the goddess…
— Swami Vivekananda
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The leader is best, When people are hardly aware of his existence, Not so good when people praise his government, Less good…
— Laozi
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People praise us behind our backs, but we hear them not; few before our faces, and who is not suspicious of the…
— Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton
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People praise virtue, but they hate it, they run away from it. It freezes you to death, and in this world you've…
— Denis Diderot
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'Classic.' A book which people praise and don't read.
— Mark Twain
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Happiness is within. It has nothing to do with how much applause you get or how many people praise you. Happiness comes…
— Martin Yan
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Classic book is a book which people praise, but do not read.
— Abhishek Tiwari
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'Classic'- A book in which people praise but do not read.
— Mark Twain
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