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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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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
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
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
The feeling of compassion is the beginning of humanity.
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Compassion Feeling Humanity
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
There is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity on self-examination.
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Greatness Sincere
The way is near, but men seek it afar. It is in easy things, but men seek for it in difficult things.
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Easy Men Philosophy Seek Way
The way of truth is like a great road. It is not difficult to know it. The evil is only that men will not seek it.
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Difficult Evil Men Seek
Every duty is a charge, but the charge of oneself is the root of all others.
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Duty Responsibility Roots
In abundance prepare for scarcity.
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Abundance Money One Liner Scarcity
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
Kindly words do not enter so deeply into men as a reputation for kindness.
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Kindness Men Reputation
The best things in life come in threes, like friends, dreams, and memories.
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Dream Friendship Life Material Memories
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
He who loves others is constantly loved by them. He who respects others is constantly respected by them.
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Himself Love Respect
Friends are the siblings God never gave us.
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Friendship God

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