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The feeling of compassion is the beginning of humanity.

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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
If you let people follow their feelings, they will be able to do good. This is what is meant by saying that human nature is good.
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Deep Feeling Human People Philosophy Spiritual
The regular path of virtue is to be pursued without any bend, and from no view to emolument.
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Path View Virtue
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 path of duty lies in what is near, and men seek for it in what is remote; the work of duty lies in what is easy, and men seek for it in what is difficult.
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Easy Journey Lying Men Philosophy Seek Way
Kindly words do not enter so deeply into men as a reputation for kindness.
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Kindness Men Reputation
The feeling of compassion is the beginning of humanity.
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Compassion Feeling Humanity
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
A man must first despise himself, and then others will despise him.
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Hate Men
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
He who loves others is always loved by them, and he who respects others is always respected by them.
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Love Reaction Respect Treat
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
Benevolence is one of the distinguishing characters of man.
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Character Kindness Men
The myriad things are complete in us. There is no greater joy than to reflect on ourselves and become sincere.
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Happiness Joy Reflection Sincere
The gap between enthusiasm and indifference is filled with failures. The great man is he that does not lose his child’s heart.
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Children Failure Heart Men
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

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