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If you know that a thing is unrighteous, then use all dispatch in putting an end to it–why wait till next year?

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The way of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.
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Path Philosophy Truth Way
Every duty is a charge, but the charge of oneself is the root of all others.
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Duty Responsibility Roots
Evil exists to glorify the good. Evil is negative good. It is a relative term. Evil can be transmuted into good. What is evil to one at one time, becomes good at another time to somebody else.
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Deep Evil Goodness Negative Perspective Philosophy Spiritual
Only when someone refuses to do certain things will he be capable of doing great things.
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Capability Greatness Inspirational
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
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
Sincerity is the way to heaven; to think how to be sincere is the way of man.
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Heaven Men Thinking
By exhaustively examining one’s own mind,one may understand his nature. One who understands his own nature understands Heaven.
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Heaven Mind Nature Understand
Truth uttered before its time is dangerous.
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Honesty Time Truth
It is not difficult to govern. All one has to do is not to offend the noble families.
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Authority Difficult Family Government
Benevolence is one of the distinguishing characters of man.
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Character Kindness Men
I dislike death, however, there are some things I dislike more than death. Therefore, there are times when I will not avoid danger.
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Avoid Danger Death Myself
Secure property in hand leads to peace in mind.
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Freedom Hands Mindset One Liner Security
The feeling of compassion is the beginning of humanity.
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Compassion Feeling Humanity
The best things in life come in threes, like friends, dreams, and memories.
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Dream Friendship Life Material Memories
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

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