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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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A teenager usually wants to try to get people to notice him in some way, to feel like someone gives a damn.…
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A right is not what someone gives you; it's what no one can take from you.
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I never think about the audience. If someone gives me a marketing report, I throw it away.
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I don't like to read. The only things I read are gossip columns. If someone gives me a book, it had better…
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I do understand that when someone gives you a [expletive] load of money, you take that money. Someone like Larry Ellison wants…
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Every minute you spend with someone gives them a part of your life and takes part of theirs.
— Ally Condie
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The analogy I like is this imagine being able to see the world but you are deaf, and then suddenly someone gives…
— Albert Einstein
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If someone gives me a to-do list, I say 'thank you, this is nice.' One needs things to throw in the wastebasket.
— Karl Lagerfeld
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Its very comforting to know that you are faced with a difficult job. If someone gives you a job which shows every…
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If someone gives you $1,000,000 you'd better become a millionaire so you can keep the money. Success doesn't want to hang around…
— Jim Rohn
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The attention someone gives to what he or she makes is reflected in the end result, whether it is obvious or not.
— Erik Spiekermann
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If someone gives you a piece of advice that sounds right and feels right, use it. If someone gives you a piece…
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