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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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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
Never has a man who has bent himself been able to make others straight.
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Ability Character Men
Only when someone refuses to do certain things will he be capable of doing great things.
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Capability Greatness Inspirational
Secure property in hand leads to peace in mind.
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Freedom Hands Mindset One Liner Security
Human nature is good, just as water seeks low ground. There is no man who is not good, just as there is no water that does not flow downward.
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Goodness Human Humanity Men Nature Water
Every duty is a charge, but the charge of oneself is the root of all others.
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Duty Responsibility Roots
If the King loves music, it is well with the land.
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King Land Music Rule
The feeling of right or wrong is the beginning of wisdom.
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Beginning Feeling Right Wisdom Wrong
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
The great person never loses a childlike spirit.
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Attitude Greatness Person Spirit
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
The path of duty lies in what is near, and men seek for it in what is remote; the work of duty lies in what is easy, and men seek for it in what is difficult.
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Easy Journey Lying Men Philosophy Seek Way
To lay hold of the mean without taking into account the occasion is like grasping one thing only.
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Oneself Understand
The myriad things are complete in us. There is no greater joy than to reflect on ourselves and become sincere.
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Happiness Joy Reflection Sincere
The disease of men is that they neglect their own fields and go to weed the fields of others.
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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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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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