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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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If you want to shrink something, you must first allow it to expand. If you want to get rid of something, you…
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Be occupied, then, with what you really value and let the thief take something else.
— Unknown Author
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Love is happy when it is able to give something. The ego is happy when it is able to take something.
— Rajneesh
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If I stay alert, then I can challenge myself, and by challenging myself, that helps me to stay alive and to hopefully…
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Take something ordinary and elevate it to something extraordinary.
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Those who are not capable of sinning are said that they have attained freedom. The knowledge of the Truth raises them even…
— Vladimir Aleksandrovich Antonov
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My pictures are about everyday life combined with theatrical effect. I want them to feel outside of time, to take something routine…
— Gregory Crewdson
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I always try and take something from each job.
— Emilie de Ravin
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