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Truth uttered before its time is dangerous.

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He who exerts his mind to the utmost knows his nature.
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Himself Mind Nature
One who believes all of a book would be better off without books.
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Believe Book
If the King loves music, it is well with the land.
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King Land Music Rule
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
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
Let not a man do what his sense of right bids him not to do, nor desire what it forbids him to desire. This is sufficient. The skillful artist will not alter his measures for the sake of a stupid workman.
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Artist Desire Men Stupidity
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
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
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
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
The gap between enthusiasm and indifference is filled with failures. The great man is he that does not lose his child’s heart.
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Children Failure Heart Men
There is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity on self-examination.
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Greatness Sincere
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
Virtue alone is not sufficient for the exercise of government; laws alone cannot carry themselves into practice.
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Alone Enough Exercise Government Law Practice Virtue
Friendship with a man is friendship with his virtue, and does not admit of assumptions of superiority.
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Character Friendship Men
The way of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.
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Path Philosophy Truth Way

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