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Truth uttered before its time is dangerous.

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The Tao is near and people seek it far away.
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Effort People Spiritual
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
Mankind fears an evil man but heaven does not.
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Evil Heaven Men Reality
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
The feeling of compassion is the beginning of humanity.
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Compassion Feeling Humanity
The great man does not think beforehand of his words that they may be sincere, nor of his actions that they may be resolute- he simply speaks and does what is right.
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Inspirational Men Simplicity Thinking
Human nature is disposed to do good.
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Goodness Human Nature One Liner Spirituality
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
I dislike death, however, there are some things I dislike more than death. Therefore, there are times when I will not avoid danger.
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Avoid Danger Death Myself
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
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
The way of truth is like a great road. It is not difficult to know it. The evil is only that men will not seek it.
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Difficult Evil Men Seek
The great person never loses a childlike spirit.
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Attitude Greatness Person Spirit
The way of learning is none other than finding the lost mind.
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Lost Mindset Way
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
Friends are the siblings God never gave us.
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Friendship God

Truth uttered before its time is dangerous.

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