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The great man is he who does not lose his child’s heart.

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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
Kindly words do not enter so deeply into men as a reputation for kindness.
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Kindness Men Reputation
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
Mankind fears an evil man but heaven does not.
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Evil Heaven Men Reality
Listen to a man’s words and look at the pupil of his eye. How can a man conceal his character?
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Character Eyes Hide Men Word
Benevolence is one of the distinguishing characters of man.
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Character Kindness Men
The way of learning is none other than finding the lost mind.
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Lost Mindset Way
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
He who exerts his mind to the utmost knows his nature.
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Himself Mind Nature
Never has a man who has bent himself been able to make others straight.
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Ability Character Men
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
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
Sincerity is the way to heaven; to think how to be sincere is the way of man.
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Heaven Men Thinking
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
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
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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