"The rigid and big belong below. The soft……" — Laozi

"The rigid and big belong below. The soft and weak belong above."

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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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Seldom, very seldom, does complete truth belong to any human disclosure; seldom can it happen that something is not a… — Jane Austen
The repose of sleep refreshes only the body. It rarely sets the soul at rest. The repose of the night… — Gaston Bachelard
Characters don't belong to anyone, not even the person who plays them. — Antonio Banderas
I cannot belong to a nonprofit organization because when you receive grants, you have to make such great compromises with… — Mikhail Baryshnikov
In expressing love we belong among the undeveloped countries. — Saul Bellow
My difficulties belong to me! — Alfred Adler
Once the curtain is raised, the actor is ceases to belong to himself. He belongs to his character, to his… — Sarah Bernhardt
I don't belong to anyone. — Manolo Blahnik
It's a privilege to serve the poor, to be servants of noble Africans, but I better belong in the rehearsal… — Bono
I went to church and couldn't swallow it. The music was nice but I don't belong there. — Alain de Botton
I hate all politics. I don't like either political party. One should not belong to them - one should be… — Ray Bradbury
Don't let anyone call you a minority if you're black or Hispanic or belong to some other ethnic group. You're… — Gwendolyn Brooks

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