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To act without clear understanding, to form habits without investigation, to follow a path all one’s life without knowing where it really leads; such is the behavior of the multitude.

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If the prince of a State love benevolence, he will have no opponent in all the empire.
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Enemy Government Love
To lay hold of the mean without taking into account the occasion is like grasping one thing only.
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Oneself Understand
Human nature is disposed to do good.
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Goodness Human Nature One Liner Spirituality
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
All things are complete within ourselves.
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One Liner Perfection
A real man is he whose goodness is a part of himself.
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Goodness Man Reality
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
To act without clear understanding, to form habits without investigation, to follow a path all one’s life without knowing where it really leads; such is the behavior of the multitude.
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Act Ignorance Leadership Life Understand
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
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
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
He who loves others is always loved by them, and he who respects others is always respected by them.
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Love Reaction Respect Treat
Virtue alone is not sufficient for the exercise of government; laws alone cannot carry themselves into practice.
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Alone Enough Exercise Government Law Practice Virtue
The way of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.
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Path Philosophy Truth Way
Never lose your child’s heart.
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Children Heart One Liner
One who believes all of a book would be better off without books.
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Believe Book

To act without clear understanding, to form habits without investigation, to follow a path all one’s life without knowing where it really leads; such is the behavior of the multitude.

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To act without clear understanding, to form habits without investigation, to follow a path all one’s life without knowing where it really leads; such is the behavior of the multitude.

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