"The sturdiest virtue seems fragile." — Laozi
"The sturdiest virtue seems fragile."
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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 Fragile Quotes
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I approach playing acoustic guitar more of as a percussive instrument. It's fragile. I don't have a lot of finesse…
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When we speak the word 'life,' it must be understood we are not referring to life as we know it…
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The Australian economy is resilient, but business and consumer confidence is fragile.
— Julie Bishop
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While democracy in the long run is the most stable form of government, in the short run, it is among…
— Madeleine Albright
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Journalists are always calling my features Edwardian or Victorian, whatever that means. I am small, and people were smaller in…
— Helena Bonham Carter
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My mother goes crazy over babies. Some people just do. They love 'em! I never have. Babies scare me more…
— Margaret Cho
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I held a moment in my hand, brilliant as a star, fragile as a flower, a tiny sliver of one…
— Unknown Author
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The raging monster upon the land is population growth. In its presence, sustainability is but a fragile theoretical construct. To…
— Pete Wilson
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The clever, albeit fragile, coalition against terrorism brought together by the U.S. government might be able to advance the transition…
— Jurgen Habermas
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Trust is a fragile thing. Once earned, it affords us tremendous freedom. But once trust is lost, it can be…
— Mary Alice
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For thousands of years, father and son have stretched wistful hands across the canyon of time, each eager to help…
— Alan Valentine
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When autumn shadows throw their patterns across the land, they are not the images of fragile, dying leaves, not the…
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