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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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When I started out in fashion, everything had to be very structured and tight and controlling, and now I'm getting to a…
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I however don't go to clubs to show off and to be seen, and certainly not to make statements. I just want…
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To go to the synagogue with one's father on the Passover eve - is there in the world a greater pleasure than…
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There is a real vulgarity in the way women dress at the moment. They show off too much and try too hard.…
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The better you feel about yourself, the less you feel the need to show off.
— Unknown Author
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As if with the nut and flower, the nut has become less than the flower... both those teaching and those learning are…
— Miyamoto Musashi
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The better you get, the less you run around showing off as a muscle guy. You know, you wear regular shirts-not always…
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I'm always smiling, always waving. I'm just a natural show-off.
— Kristie Phillips
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The act of love . . . is a confession. Selfishness screams aloud, vanity shows off, or else true generosity reveals itself.
— Albert Camus
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When God made the color purple, God was just showing off.
— Mae Jemison
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The surroundings householders crave are glorified autobiographies ghost-written by willing architects and interior designers who, like their clients, want to show off.
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