"A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort……" — Laozi
"A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar."
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1,065 Quotes by Laozi
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Men are born soft and supple; dead, they are stiff and hard. Plants are born tender and pliant; dead, they…
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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…
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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…
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He who, conscious of being strong, is content to be weak, he shall be the paragon of mankind. Being the…
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He who is great must make humility his base. He who is high must make lowliness his foundation. Thus, princes…
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Thus it is that "Some things are increased by being diminished, others are diminished by being increased." What others have…
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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…
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Therefore, if a great kingdom humbles itself before a small kingdom, it shall make that small kingdom its prize. And…
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The reason why rivers and seas are able to be lords over a hundred mountain streams, is that they know…
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Therefore the Sage, wishing to be above the people, must by his words put himself below them; wishing to be…
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The Sage expects no recognition for what he does; he achieves merit but does not take it to himself; he…
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Let us tenderly and kindly cherish, therefore, the means of knowledge. Let us dare to read, think, speak, and write.
— John Adams
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Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is…
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The care of the Earth is our most ancient and most worthy, and after all our most pleasing responsibility. To…
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To cherish what remains of the Earth and to foster its renewal is our only legitimate hope of survival.
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Cherish your human connections: your relationships with friends and family.
— Barbara Bush
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I resent the fact that people in places like Boston, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Francisco believe that…
— Wilford Brimley
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When we look back, the only things we cherish are those which in some way met our original want; the…
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We need to help students and parents cherish and preserve the ethnic and cultural diversity that nourishes and strengthens this…
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The fact that we have not had a terrorist attack in this country in the last six years is not…
— Michael Chertoff
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I am poor and feeble, persecuted and vulnerable, Yeshua conquered me, and with the New Man he honored me, He…
— Daniel Zion
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With typical arrogance, the Anglos claimed to cherish freedom of speech but failed to recognize this right for anyone but…
— James Crawford
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Your life feels different on you, once you greet death and understand your heart's position. You wear your life like…
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