"If a great country yields to a small……" — Laozi
"If a great country yields to a small country, it will conquer the small country. If a small country yields to a great country, it will be conquered by the great country."
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I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over…
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We live in a world of guns, bombs and terror. To conquer hate seems a nigh-impossible task.
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I don't conquer, I submit.
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