"He who has little will receive. He who……" — Laozi
"He who has little will receive. He who has much will be embarrassed."
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1,065 Quotes by Laozi
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Mitt Romney understands the private sector, he understands how profit is created, and he isn't embarrassed by it.
— Michele Bachmann
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I have written two nonfiction books, I'm embarrassed to say.
— Dirk Benedict
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I get embarrassed listening to my last CDs. I've got a lot of work to do, let's put it that…
— Bjork
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I have big friends who won't go swimming because they're too embarrassed about it. I feel that's such a shame,…
— Jo Brand
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Do not be embarrassed by your failures, learn from them and start again.
— Richard Branson
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Accept that all of us can be hurt, that all of us can and surely will at times fail. Other…
— Joyce Brothers
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At the beginning and at the end of love, the two lovers are embarrassed to find themselves alone.
— Jean de la Bruyere
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Sure, I've done movies in which I was embarrassed by my performance, or might not have cared for a co-star.…
— Sandra Bullock
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I've got to say that I don't see myself as some sort of political type like Alec Baldwin or Barbra…
— Drew Carey
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What has happened at Guantanamo Bay... does not represent the will of the American people. I'm embarrassed about it, I…
— Jimmy Carter
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Sometimes, I'm very embarrassed.
— Jackie Chan
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I think Gingrich has embarrassed the party over time. Whether he'll do it again in the future, I don't know.…
— Chris Christie
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