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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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A man must first despise himself, and then others will despise him.
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Hate Men
The disease of men is that they neglect their own fields and go to weed the fields of others.
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Avoid Destroy Hate Man
The great person never loses a childlike spirit.
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Attitude Greatness Person Spirit
Sincerity is the way to heaven; to think how to be sincere is the way of man.
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Heaven Men Thinking
All things are complete within ourselves.
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One Liner Perfection
The foundation of the world lies in the nation. The foundation of the nation lies in the family. The foundation of the family lies in the individual.
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Confidence Family Foundation Nation World
A real man is he whose goodness is a part of himself.
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Goodness Man Reality
Where it is permissible both to die and not to die, it is an abuse of valour to die.
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Death Freedom
Benevolence is one of the distinguishing characters of man.
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Character Kindness Men
If you let people follow their feelings, they will be able to do good. This is what is meant by saying that human nature is good.
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Deep Feeling Human People Philosophy Spiritual
Evil exists to glorify the good. Evil is negative good. It is a relative term. Evil can be transmuted into good. What is evil to one at one time, becomes good at another time to somebody else.
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Deep Evil Goodness Negative Perspective Philosophy Spiritual
He who wishes to be benevolent will not be rich.
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Choice Himself Rich
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
Is it only the mouth and belly which are injured by hunger and thirst? Men’s minds are also injured by them.
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Food Hunger Injury Men Mindset
The feeling of compassion is the beginning of humanity.
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Compassion Feeling Humanity
In abundance prepare for scarcity.
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Abundance Money One Liner Scarcity

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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