"Nothing is softer or more flexible than water,……" — Laozi
"Nothing is softer or more flexible than water, yet nothing can resist it."
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1,065 Quotes by Laozi
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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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Thus it is that "Some things are increased by being diminished, others are diminished by being increased." What others have…
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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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There is an immense, painful longing for a broader, more flexible, fuller, more coherent, more comprehensive account of what we…
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In the future, instead of striving to be right at a high cost, it will be more appropriate to be…
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Because with courage and conviction I believe we can deliver a more flexible, adaptable and open European Union in which…
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We believe in a flexible union of free member states who share treaties and institutions and pursue together the ideal…
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I believe something very deeply. That Britain's national interest is best served in a flexible, adaptable and open European Union…
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If you're not stubborn, you'll give up on experiments too soon. And if you're not flexible, you'll pound your head…
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The conscience is the most flexible material in the world. Today you cannot stretch it over a mole hill; while…
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