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Benevolence is one of the distinguishing characters of man.

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He who wishes to be benevolent will not be rich.
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Choice Himself Rich
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 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 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
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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Greatness Men
Truth uttered before its time is dangerous.
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Honesty Time Truth
The great person never loses a childlike spirit.
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Attitude Greatness Person Spirit
Heaven sees as the people see. Heaven hears as the people hear.
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Equality Heaven People See
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
The sole concern of learning is to seek one’s original heart.
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Heart Learning Seek
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
There is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity on self-examination.
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Greatness Sincere
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
Sincerity is the way to heaven.
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Heaven Sincere
The feeling of right or wrong is the beginning of wisdom.
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Beginning Feeling Right Wisdom Wrong
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

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