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He who wishes to be benevolent will not be rich.

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Friendship is one mind in two bodies.
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Body Friendship Oneself
All things are complete within ourselves.
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One Liner Perfection
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
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
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
The feeling of right or wrong is the beginning of wisdom.
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Beginning Feeling Right Wisdom Wrong
The great man is he who does not lose his child’s heart.
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Children Greatness Heart Man Wisdom
The ways are two: love and want of love. That is all.
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Compassion Love
Every duty is a charge, but the charge of oneself is the root of all others.
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Duty Responsibility Roots
Try your best to treat others as you would wish to be treated yourself, and you will find that this is the shortest way to benevolence.
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Inspirational Yourself
Human nature is disposed to do good.
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Goodness Human Nature One Liner Spirituality
Sincerity is the way to heaven; to think how to be sincere is the way of man.
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Heaven Men Thinking
A man must first despise himself, and then others will despise him.
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Hate 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
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
There is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity on self-examination.
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Greatness Sincere

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