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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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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
Friendship is one mind in two bodies.
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Body Friendship Oneself
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
He who exerts his mind to the utmost knows his nature.
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Himself Mind Nature
A man must first despise himself, and then others will despise him.
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Hate Men
Truth uttered before its time is dangerous.
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Honesty Time Truth
By exhaustively examining one’s own mind,one may understand his nature. One who understands his own nature understands Heaven.
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Heaven Mind Nature Understand
One who believes all of a book would be better off without books.
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Believe Book
He who attends to his greater self becomes a great man, and he who attends to his smaller self becomes a small man.
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Leadership Men Spirituality
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
Every duty is a charge, but the charge of oneself is the root of all others.
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Duty Responsibility Roots
There is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity on self-examination.
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Greatness Sincere
The path of duty lies in what is near, and men seek for it in what is remote; the work of duty lies in what is easy, and men seek for it in what is difficult.
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Easy Journey Lying Men Philosophy Seek Way
The feeling of compassion is the beginning of humanity.
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Compassion Feeling Humanity
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
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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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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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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