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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 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
A real man is he whose goodness is a part of himself.
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Goodness Man Reality
Never lose your child’s heart.
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Children Heart One Liner
The regular path of virtue is to be pursued without any bend, and from no view to emolument.
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Path View Virtue
In abundance prepare for scarcity.
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Abundance Money One Liner Scarcity
To feed men and not to love them is to treat them as if they were barnyard cattle. To love them and not respect them is to treat them as if they were household pets.
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Freedom Men Pet
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
He who goes to the bottom of his own heart knows his own nature; And knowing his own nature, he knows heaven.
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Heart Heaven Philosophy
The feeling of compassion is the beginning of humanity.
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Compassion Feeling Humanity
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
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
Sincerity is the way to heaven; to think how to be sincere is the way of man.
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Heaven Men Thinking
All things are already complete in us. There is no greater delight than to be conscious of right within us. If one strives to treat others as he would be treated by them, he shall not fail to come near the perfect life.
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Divine Failure Perfection Philosophy Right
Only when someone refuses to do certain things will he be capable of doing great things.
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Capability Greatness Inspirational
A man must first despise himself, and then others will despise him.
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Hate Men
The sole concern of learning is to seek one’s original heart.
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Heart Learning Seek

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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