Quote by Lao Tzu
Governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish - too much h

Governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish – too much handling will spoil it. – Lao Tzu

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A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar. – Lao Tzu

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Technology has advanced more in the last thirty years than in the previous two thousand. The exponential increase in advancement will only continue. Anthropological Commentary The opposite of a trivial truth is false the opposite of a great truth is also true. – Niels Bohr

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A little thought and a little kindness are often worth more than a great deal of money. – John Ruskin

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