"Nothing on earth is so weak and yielding……" — Laozi

"Nothing on earth is so weak and yielding as water, but for breaking down the firm and strong it has no equal."

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1,065 Quotes by Laozi

Laozi has 1,065 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

Men are born soft and supple; dead, they are stiff and hard. Plants are born tender and pliant; dead, they…
Goodness strives not, and therefore it is not rebuked.
He that humbles himself shall be preserved entire. He that bends shall be made straight. He that is empty shall…
Therefore the Sage embraces Unity, and is a model for all under Heaven. He is free from self-display, therefore he…
He who, conscious of being strong, is content to be weak, he shall be the paragon of mankind. Being the…
He who is great must make humility his base. He who is high must make lowliness his foundation. Thus, princes…
Thus it is that "Some things are increased by being diminished, others are diminished by being increased." What others have…
What makes a kingdom great is its being like a down-flowing river,--the central point towards which all the smaller streams…
Therefore, if a great kingdom humbles itself before a small kingdom, it shall make that small kingdom its prize. And…
The reason why rivers and seas are able to be lords over a hundred mountain streams, is that they know…
Therefore the Sage, wishing to be above the people, must by his words put himself below them; wishing to be…
The Sage expects no recognition for what he does; he achieves merit but does not take it to himself; he…

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More Breaking Quotes

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One of my favorite things about 'Star Trek' wasn't just the overt banter but the humor in that show about… — J. J. Abrams
Art is our chief means of breaking bread with the dead. — Wystan Hugh Auden
Gun bans disarm victims, putting them at the mercy of murderers or terrorists who think nothing of breaking the gun… — Michael Badnarik
The Sixties was a time of breaking down class barriers, although I think class still exists today in some areas. — David Bailey
All I wanted to do was ride skateboards - I wanted to be a professional skateboarder. But I had this… — Travis Barker
I was told once if I kept breaking things on my legs, that I wasn't going to be able to… — Travis Barker
Whether you're throwing up or breaking up, you want your girlfriend right there! I don't trust women who don't go… — Drew Barrymore
I'm not interested in breaking news. I'm interested in telling the story of what's going on and then trying to… — Glenn Beck
My thinking was taught to tribes in South Africa like the Zulus and Xhosas. At the time there were about… — Edward de Bono
What's breaking into a bank compared with founding a bank? — Bertolt Brecht
I'm very much into making lists and breaking things apart into categories. — David Byrne
Young Evangelicals, especially, are breaking ranks with older Evangelicals (over 40) and are more and more leaning towards voting Democratic. — Tony Campolo

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