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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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I keep my friends as misers do their treasure, because, of all the things granted us by wisdom, none is greater or…
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Wise people, even though all laws were abolished, would still lead the same life.
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We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.
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It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.
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I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self.
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Dignity does not consist in possessing honors, but in deserving them.
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The virtue of justice consists in moderation, as regulated by wisdom.
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The wise man does not expose himself needlessly to danger, since there are few things for which he cares sufficiently; but he…
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You teach best what you most need to learn.
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Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man's desire to understand.
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The freethinking of one age is the common sense of the next.
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