"The Wise Man is square but not sharp,……" — Laozi
"The Wise Man is square but not sharp, honest but not not malign, straight but not severe, bright but not dazzling."
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1,065 Quotes by Laozi
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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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