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Those who follow the part of themselves which is great are great men; those who follow the part which is little are little men.

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The great person never loses a childlike spirit.
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Attitude Greatness Person Spirit
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
The great man is he who does not lose his child’s heart.
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Children Greatness Heart Man Wisdom
The way of learning is none other than finding the lost mind.
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Lost Mindset Way
Never has a man who has bent himself been able to make others straight.
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Ability Character Men
The way is near, but men seek it afar. It is in easy things, but men seek for it in difficult things.
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Easy Men Philosophy Seek Way
The feeling of right or wrong is the beginning of wisdom.
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Beginning Feeling Right Wisdom Wrong
Treat your elders as elders, and extend it to the elders of others; treat your young ones as young ones, and extend it to the young ones of others; then you can turn the whole world in the palm of your hand.
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Hands Respect World
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
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
The gap between enthusiasm and indifference is filled with failures. The great man is he that does not lose his child’s heart.
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Children Failure Heart Men
Mankind fears an evil man but heaven does not.
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Evil Heaven Men Reality
The Tao is near and people seek it far away.
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Effort People Spiritual
A man must first despise himself, and then others will despise him.
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Hate Men
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
Kindly words do not enter so deeply into men as a reputation for kindness.
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Kindness Men Reputation

Those who follow the part of themselves which is great are great men; those who follow the part which is little are little men.

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