"The perfect square lacks corners." — Laozi
"The perfect square lacks corners."
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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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Goodness strives not, and therefore it is not rebuked.
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He that humbles himself shall be preserved entire. He that bends shall be made straight. He that is empty shall…
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Therefore the Sage embraces Unity, and is a model for all under Heaven. He is free from self-display, therefore he…
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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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He who is great must make humility his base. He who is high must make lowliness his foundation. Thus, princes…
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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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What makes a kingdom great is its being like a down-flowing river,--the central point towards which all the smaller streams…
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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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The reason why rivers and seas are able to be lords over a hundred mountain streams, is that they know…
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Therefore the Sage, wishing to be above the people, must by his words put himself below them; wishing to be…
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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 Corners Quotes
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O Holy Spirit, descend plentifully into my heart. Enlighten the dark corners of this neglected dwelling and scatter there Thy…
— Saint Augustine
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It is here, my daughters, that love is to be found - not hidden away in corners but in the…
— Teresa of Avila
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When fast food is not a treat but a dietary staple, the children surf the internet all day in dark…
— Diane Abbott
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If you're wearing smoky eye makeup, a little beige or gold pencil on the inner eye corners will open up…
— Gisele Bundchen
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Florida is a place of unparalleled diversity of backgrounds, experiences and vision. It makes our culture unique, but it can…
— Jeb Bush
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Come the three corners of the world in arms, and we shall shock them.
— William Shakespeare
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While we allow the inhabitants of imaginary remote corners the authenticity of savages or sufferers, we rarely suppose them to…
— Eva Hoffman
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Most people are mirrors, reflecting the moods and emotions of the times; few are windows, bringing light to bear on…
— Sydney J. Harris
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On street corners everywhere, people are looking at their cell phones, and it's easy to dismiss this as some sort…
— Ze Frank
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Gardens... should be like lovely, well-shaped girls: all curves, secret corners, unexpected deviations, seductive surprises and then still more curves.
— H E Bates
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In desperate hope I go and search for her in all the corners of my house. I find her not.…
— Rabindranath Tagore
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Friendship should be surrounded with ceremonies and respects, and not crushed into corners.
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
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