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"When a person is born he is soft and supple. When he dies he is stiff and hard. All things, including plants are soft and tender at birth. At death they are withered and dry. Hence the stiff and the hard are the closest to death; the soft and the supple are closest to life. That is why a rigidly strong army is not victorious. The sturdy tree gets cut down. Rigidity and strength are inferior; Suppleness and softness are superior."
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Lao TzuBook
Tao Te Ching
Version: 11