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“Civilize The Mind, But Make Savage The Body.”
― Ancient Chinese Proverb

tags: ancient, ancient-china, ancient-chinese, body, chinese, civilize, fighting, inspirational, mind, philosophical, philosophy, proverb, savage, training, warrior

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“A man is born gentle and weak; at his death he is hard and stiff. All things, including the grass and trees, are soft and pliable in life; dry and brittle in death. Stiffness is thus a companion of death; flexibility a companion of life. An army that cannot yield will be defeated. A tree that cannot bend will crack in the wind. The hard and stiff will be broken; the soft and supple will prevail.”
― Lao-Tzu

tags: inspirational

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“In the meantime, cling tooth and nail to the following rule: not to give in to adversity, not to trust prosperity, and always take full note of fortune’s habit of behaving just as she pleases.”
― Seneca

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“A man must stand erect, not be kept erect by others.”
― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

tags: man, strength-of-character

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“If anyone tells you that a certain person speaks ill of you, do not make excuses about what is said of you but answer, "He was ignorant of my other faults, else he would not have mentioned these alone.”
― Epictetus

tags: history, humility, philosophy

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