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He who attends to his greater self becomes a great man, and he who attends to his smaller self becomes a small man.

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He who loves others is constantly loved by them. He who respects others is constantly respected by them.
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Himself Love Respect
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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Deep Evil Goodness Negative Perspective Philosophy Spiritual
If the King loves music, it is well with the land.
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King Land Music Rule
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
Let not a man do what his sense of right bids him not to do, nor desire what it forbids him to desire. This is sufficient. The skillful artist will not alter his measures for the sake of a stupid workman.
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Artist Desire Men Stupidity
Heaven sees as the people see. Heaven hears as the people hear.
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Equality Heaven People See
When one by force subdues men, they do not submit to him in heart. They submit because their strength is not adequate to resist.
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Force Heart Men Power Resistance
Friendship with a man is friendship with his virtue, and does not admit of assumptions of superiority.
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Character Friendship Men
All people have the common desire to be elevated in honour, but all people have something still more elevated in themselves without knowing it.
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Deep Desire People Philosophy
Human nature is disposed to do good.
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Goodness Human Nature One Liner Spirituality
Secure property in hand leads to peace in mind.
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Freedom Hands Mindset One Liner Security
The feeling of right or wrong is the beginning of wisdom.
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Beginning Feeling Right Wisdom Wrong
The way of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.
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Path Philosophy Truth Way
It is not difficult to govern. All one has to do is not to offend the noble families.
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Authority Difficult Family Government
The great person never loses a childlike spirit.
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Attitude Greatness Person Spirit
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

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