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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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The Tao is near and people seek it far away.
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Effort People Spiritual
If the King loves music, it is well with the land.
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King Land Music Rule
Kindly words do not enter so deeply into men as a reputation for kindness.
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Kindness Men Reputation
The Way lies at hand yet it is sought afar off; the thing lies in the easy yet it is sought in the difficult.
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Difficult Hands Lying Warrior
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
All things are complete within ourselves.
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One Liner Perfection
All people have the common desire to be elevated in honour, but all people have something still more elevated in themselves without knowing it.
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Deep Desire People Philosophy
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
The tendency of mans nature to good is like the tendency of water to flow downward.
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Flow Human Nature Water
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
Truth uttered before its time is dangerous.
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Honesty Time Truth
The disease of men is that they neglect their own fields and go to weed the fields of others.
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Avoid Destroy Hate Man
The best things in life come in threes, like friends, dreams, and memories.
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Dream Friendship Life Material Memories
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
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
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

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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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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