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All things are complete within ourselves.

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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
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
Only when someone refuses to do certain things will he be capable of doing great things.
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Capability Greatness Inspirational
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
The Way lies at hand yet it is sought afar off; the thing lies in the easy yet it is sought in the difficult.
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Difficult Hands Lying Warrior
If you let people follow their feelings, they will be able to do good. This is what is meant by saying that human nature is good.
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Deep Feeling Human People Philosophy Spiritual
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
In abundance prepare for scarcity.
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Abundance Money One Liner Scarcity
The great man is he who does not lose his child’s heart.
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Children Greatness Heart Man Wisdom
Never lose your child’s heart.
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Children Heart One Liner
Kindly words do not enter so deeply into men as a reputation for kindness.
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Kindness Men Reputation
He who exerts his mind to the utmost knows his nature.
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Himself Mind Nature
Mankind fears an evil man but heaven does not.
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Evil Heaven Men Reality
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
Heaven sees as the people see. Heaven hears as the people hear.
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Equality Heaven People See
There is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity on self-examination.
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Greatness Sincere

All things are complete within ourselves.

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