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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?

Mencius

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
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
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
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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End Evil Wait Years
The people turn in allegiance to Humanity, as surely as water flows downward or as a wild animal takes cover in the wilderness.
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Animal Humanity People Water Wild
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 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
One who believes all of a book would be better off without books.
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Believe Book
The great man is he who does not lose his child’s heart.
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Children Greatness Heart Man Wisdom
He who attends to his greater self becomes a great man, and he who attends to his smaller self becomes a small man.
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Leadership Men Spirituality
If the King loves music, it is well with the land.
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King Land Music Rule
Never lose your child’s heart.
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Children Heart One Liner
He who exerts his mind to the utmost knows his nature.
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Himself Mind Nature
To act without clear understanding, to form habits without investigation, to follow a path all one’s life without knowing where it really leads; such is the behavior of the multitude.
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Act Ignorance Leadership Life Understand
Mankind fears an evil man but heaven does not.
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Evil Heaven Men Reality
The sole concern of learning is to seek one’s original heart.
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Heart Learning Seek

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