"Governing a great nation is like cooking a……" — Laozi
"Governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish, too much handling will spoil it."
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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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Therefore, if a great kingdom humbles itself before a small kingdom, it shall make that small kingdom its prize. And…
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