"The sage wears coarse clothes, concealing jade." — Laozi

"The sage wears coarse clothes, concealing jade."

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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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Clothes and manners do not make the man; but when he is made, they greatly improve his appearance. — Henry Ward Beecher
I barely can go shopping for clothes. I find it difficult to walk into stores. The whole thing bores me… — Paul Auster
I love to come in and play with a wig or glasses or clothes. I love using props. I'm from… — Dan Aykroyd
I wasn't really naked. I simply didn't have any clothes on. — Josephine Baker
I personally battled with my own body image for years. I used to tell myself, You can't wear anything sleeveless… — Drew Barrymore
A woman seldom asks advice before she has bought her wedding clothes. — Joseph Addison
I like nice clothes, whether they're dodgy or not. — David Beckham
The focus on my appearance has really surprised me. I've always been a size 14 to 16, I don't care… — Adele
Even if I did have, you know, a 'Sports Illustrated' body, I'd still wear elegant clothes. — Adele
I archive a lot of my clothes and have them wrapped up and in boxes. I call them 'little tombs'… — Halle Berry
Not all my shoes are designer. In terms of clothes, everything is on the same level for me. If I… — Sophie Ellis Bextor
I couldn't figure out what to wear under my clothes. The body shapers were too thick at the time. — Sara Blakely

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