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A real man is he whose goodness is a part of himself.

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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
The people turn in allegiance to Humanity, as surely as water flows downward or as a wild animal takes cover in the wilderness.
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Animal Humanity People Water Wild
The Tao is near and people seek it far away.
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Effort People Spiritual
He who loves others is constantly loved by them. He who respects others is constantly respected by them.
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Himself Love Respect
The tendency of mans nature to good is like the tendency of water to flow downward.
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Flow Human Nature Water
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
Sincerity is the way to heaven.
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Heaven Sincere
If you know that a thing is unrighteous, then use all dispatch in putting an end to it–why wait till next year?
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End Evil Wait Years
In abundance prepare for scarcity.
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Abundance Money One Liner Scarcity
Human nature is good, just as water seeks low ground. There is no man who is not good, just as there is no water that does not flow downward.
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Goodness Human Humanity Men Nature Water
There is a power in everything; it is the job of the artist to determine it and express it.
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Artist Job Power
A man must not be without shame, for the shame of being without shame is shamelessness indeed.
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Character Existence Men Shame
Treat your elders as elders, and extend it to the elders of others; treat your young ones as young ones, and extend it to the young ones of others; then you can turn the whole world in the palm of your hand.
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Hands Respect World
It is not difficult to govern. All one has to do is not to offend the noble families.
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Authority Difficult Family Government
Every duty is a charge, but the charge of oneself is the root of all others.
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Duty Responsibility Roots
The myriad things are complete in us. There is no greater joy than to reflect on ourselves and become sincere.
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Happiness Joy Reflection Sincere

A real man is he whose goodness is a part of himself.

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