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The great man is he who does not lose his child’s heart.

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To feed men and not to love them is to treat them as if they were barnyard cattle. To love them and not respect them is to treat them as if they were household pets.
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Freedom Men Pet
The Tao is near and people seek it far away.
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Effort People Spiritual
A man must first despise himself, and then others will despise him.
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Hate Men
Sincerity is the way to heaven.
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Heaven Sincere
Never has there been one possessed of complete sincerity who did not move others. Never has there been one who had not sincerity who was able to move others.
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Ability Change Sincere
So I like life and I like righteousness; if I cannot keep the two together, I will let life go and choose righteousness.
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Choice Justice Right Togetherness
Incessant falls teach men to reform, and distress rouses their strength. Life springs from calamity, and death from ease.
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Born Fall Men Philosophy Spirituality Spring
Friends are the siblings God never gave us.
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Friendship God
Only those who develop their minds and spirits to the utmost can serve Heaven and fulfill their own destinies.
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Destiny Development Heaven Mindset
Friendship is one mind in two bodies.
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Body Friendship Oneself
Those who follow the part of themselves which is great are great men; those who follow the part which is little are little men.
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Greatness Men
There is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity on self-examination.
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Greatness Sincere
The way is near, but men seek it afar. It is in easy things, but men seek for it in difficult things.
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Easy Men Philosophy Seek Way
Try your best to treat others as you would wish to be treated yourself, and you will find that this is the shortest way to benevolence.
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Inspirational Yourself
Never lose your child’s heart.
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Children Heart One Liner
When Heaven is about to confer a great office upon you, it first exercises your mind with suffering and your sinews and bones with toil.
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Greatness Heaven Suffering

The great man is he who does not lose his child’s heart.

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