"Goodness strives not, and therefore it is not…" — Laozi
"Goodness strives not, and therefore it is not rebuked."
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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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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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But in the present day men cast off gentleness, and are all for being bold; they spurn frugality, and retain…
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I have often thought with wonder of the great goodness of God; and my soul has rejoiced in the contemplation…
— Teresa of Avila
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If I should say anything that is not in conformity with what is held by the Holy Roman Catholic Church,…
— Teresa of Avila
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Of all virtues and dignities of the mind, goodness is the greatest, being the character of the Deity; and without…
— Francis Bacon
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Piety is the most solid goodness, and the vilest of what is evil is vice.
— Abu Bakr
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Our situation today shows that beauty demands for itself at least as much courage and decision as do truth and…
— Hans Urs von Balthasar
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Thank God, I never was cheerful. I come from the happy stock of the Mathers, who, as you remember, passed…
— Henry Adams
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Evil is committed without effort, naturally, fatally; goodness is always the product of some art.
— Charles Baudelaire
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Goodness is achieved not in a vacuum, but in the company of other men, attended by love.
— Saul Bellow
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If we believe in a God at all, we must surely ascribe to him perfection of wisdom and perfection of…
— Annie Besant
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A good person can make another person good; it means that goodness will elicit goodness in the society; other persons…
— Bhumibol Adulyadej
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For some years I deserted religion in favour of Marxism. The republic of goodness seemed more attainable than the Kingdom…
— Lionel Blue
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May the same Almighty Goodness banish the accursed monster, war, from all lands, with her hated associates, rapine and insatiable…
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