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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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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
He who exerts his mind to the utmost knows his nature.
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Himself Mind Nature
If the King loves music, it is well with the land.
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King Land Music Rule
Treat your elders as elders, and extend it to the elders of others; treat your young ones as young ones, and extend it to the young ones of others; then you can turn the whole world in the palm of your hand.
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Hands Respect World
If the prince of a State love benevolence, he will have no opponent in all the empire.
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Enemy Government Love
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
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
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
The regular path of virtue is to be pursued without any bend, and from no view to emolument.
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Path View Virtue
Only those who develop their minds and spirits to the utmost can serve Heaven and fulfill their own destinies.
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Destiny Development Heaven Mindset
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
A man must first despise himself, and then others will despise him.
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Hate Men
When Heaven is about to confer a great office upon you, it first exercises your mind with suffering and your sinews and bones with toil.
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Greatness Heaven Suffering
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
The ways are two: love and want of love. That is all.
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Compassion Love
Virtue alone is not sufficient for the exercise of government; laws alone cannot carry themselves into practice.
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Alone Enough Exercise Government Law Practice Virtue

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