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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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Patanjali, declares that the true secret of evolution is the manifestation of the perfection which is already in every being; that this…
— Swami Vivekananda
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Hobgoblins know the proper way to dance: Arms akimbo, loopy legs askew, Leaping into darkness with delight, Lusting for the ecstasy of…
— Nick Gordon
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To refuse any bond of union between man and civil society, on the one hand, and God the Creator and consequently the…
— Pope Leo XIII
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A performer may be taken in by his own act, convinced at the moment that the impression of reality which he fosters…
— Erving Goffman
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After playing now for 60 years, it's still very challenging for me to play a simple melody and have it clean and…
— Lee Konitz
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I am a teller of stories...a weaver of dreams. I can dance, sing, and in the right weather stand on my head.…
— Anthony Minghella
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Education is the way to achieve far-reaching results, it is the proper way to promote compassion and tolerance in society.
— Dalai Lama
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The only proper way to eliminate bad habits is to replace them with good ones.
— Jerome Hines
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Education is the proper way to promote compassion and tolerance in society. Compassion and peace of mind bring a sense of confidence…
— Dalai Lama
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As for the "proper way:" it is the beginning of disorder.
— Laozi
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I used to think there was a scientific way to do things. Like a proper way to answer a question or that…
— Hunter Hayes
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Another activity that can detract us from the proper way is watching television excessively or viewing improper movies. While fine productions on…
— Joseph B. Wirthlin
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