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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
Benevolence is one of the distinguishing characters of man.
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Character Kindness Men
The feeling of right or wrong is the beginning of wisdom.
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Beginning Feeling Right Wisdom Wrong
In abundance prepare for scarcity.
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Abundance Money One Liner Scarcity
Is it only the mouth and belly which are injured by hunger and thirst? Men’s minds are also injured by them.
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Food Hunger Injury Men Mindset
If the prince of a State love benevolence, he will have no opponent in all the empire.
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Enemy Government Love
The best things in life come in threes, like friends, dreams, and memories.
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Dream Friendship Life Material Memories
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
People are eager to comment on something when they themselves are not in the situation of doing it.
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Advice People Talk
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
Never lose your child’s heart.
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Children Heart One Liner
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
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
To lay hold of the mean without taking into account the occasion is like grasping one thing only.
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Oneself Understand
There is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity on self-examination.
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Greatness Sincere
Mankind fears an evil man but heaven does not.
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Evil Heaven Men Reality

Heaven sees as the people see. Heaven hears as the people hear.

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