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"A great kingdom, lowly like running water, is the Meeting-place of the world. It is the feminine quality of the world. The feminine quality always overcomes the masculine by stillness. In order to be still, we must become lowly. Therefore, if a great kingdom is lowly towards a little kingdom it will take possession of the little kingdom. If a little kingdom is lowly towards a great kingdom it will take possession of the great kingdom. So one becomes lowly in order to conquer, The other is lowly and yet it conquers. If a great kingdom only desires to unify and nourish men, If a small kingdom only desires to enter in and serve men, Then the Master, in each case, shall obtain his desire. He who is great ought to be lowly."