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Kindly words do not enter so deeply into men as a reputation for kindness.

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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
All things are complete within ourselves.
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One Liner Perfection
Friends are the siblings God never gave us.
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Friendship God
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
Incessant falls teach men to reform, and distress rouses their strength. Life springs from calamity, and death from ease.
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Born Fall Men Philosophy Spirituality Spring
The best things in life come in threes, like friends, dreams, and memories.
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Dream Friendship Life Material Memories
Every duty is a charge, but the charge of oneself is the root of all others.
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Duty Responsibility Roots
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
The ways are two: love and want of love. That is all.
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Compassion Love
He who exerts his mind to the utmost knows his nature.
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Himself Mind Nature
The sole concern of learning is to seek one’s original heart.
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Heart Learning Seek
All things are already complete in us. There is no greater delight than to be conscious of right within us. If one strives to treat others as he would be treated by them, he shall not fail to come near the perfect life.
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Divine Failure Perfection Philosophy Right
The way of learning is none other than finding the lost mind.
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Lost Mindset Way
A man must first despise himself, and then others will despise him.
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Hate Men
He who wishes to be benevolent will not be rich.
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Choice Himself Rich
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

Kindly words do not enter so deeply into men as a reputation for kindness.

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