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

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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
Men must be decided on what they will not do, and then they are able to act with vigor in what they ought to do.
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Decision Men Vigor
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
Listen to a man’s words and look at the pupil of his eye. How can a man conceal his character?
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Character Eyes Hide Men Word
If the prince of a State love benevolence, he will have no opponent in all the empire.
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Enemy Government Love
All things are complete within ourselves.
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One Liner Perfection
Only when someone refuses to do certain things will he be capable of doing great things.
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Capability Greatness Inspirational
Kindly words do not enter so deeply into men as a reputation for kindness.
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Kindness Men Reputation
A real man is he whose goodness is a part of himself.
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Goodness Man Reality
A small country cannot contend with a great; the few cannot contend with the many; the weak cannot contend with the strong.
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Country Greatness Strong Weakness
In abundance prepare for scarcity.
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Abundance Money One Liner Scarcity
He who exerts his mind to the utmost knows his nature.
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Himself Mind Nature
Friends are the siblings God never gave us.
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Friendship God
The feeling of right or wrong is the beginning of wisdom.
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Beginning Feeling Right Wisdom Wrong
The ways are two: love and want of love. That is all.
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Compassion Love
Mankind fears an evil man but heaven does not.
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Evil Heaven Men Reality

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

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