"The wise leader settles for good work and……" — Laozi
"The wise leader settles for good work and then lets others have the floor."
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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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American consumers have no problem with carcinogens, but they will not purchase any product, including floor wax, that has fat…
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A boxing workout is the heaviest thing, but it's the best. The worst part is that boxing gyms are the…
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I think I can beat Usher on the dance floor.
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Opportunity dances with those already on the dance floor.
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For years I wrote in my basement. More recently I graduated to one floor above, an office with all my…
— Mitch Albom
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I've been on the floor and I've been heartbroken. I didn't know how I was going to stand up. But…
— Sandra Bullock
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When I came to New York and I opened the window of the thirty-fifth-floor apartment, there's light pollution and fog,…
— Gisele Bundchen
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One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor.
— George Carlin
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I used to sneak up to the 8th floor and watch Eddie Murphy and Joe Piscopo rehearsing 'Saturday Night Live'…
— Dana Carvey
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I was a farm kid from the plains of South Venezuela, from a very poor family. I grew up in…
— Hugo Chavez
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You can't invent Google, Facebook or the iPod unless you've mastered the basics, are willing to put in long hours…
— Amy Chua
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Electricity can be dangerous. My nephew tried to stick a penny into a plug. Whoever said a penny doesn't go…
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