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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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The tendency of mans nature to good is like the tendency of water to flow downward.
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Flow Human Nature Water
Friendship is one mind in two bodies.
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Body Friendship Oneself
There is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity on self-examination.
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Greatness Sincere
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
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
Truth uttered before its time is dangerous.
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Honesty Time Truth
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
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
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
Only when someone refuses to do certain things will he be capable of doing great things.
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Capability Greatness Inspirational
Never has there been one possessed of complete sincerity who did not move others. Never has there been one who had not sincerity who was able to move others.
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Ability Change Sincere
Listen to a man’s words and look at the pupil of his eye. How can a man conceal his character?
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Character Eyes Hide Men Word
To lay hold of the mean without taking into account the occasion is like grasping one thing only.
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Oneself Understand
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 best things in life come in threes, like friends, dreams, and memories.
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Dream Friendship Life Material Memories
A real man is he whose goodness is a part of himself.
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Goodness Man Reality

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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