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

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Only when someone refuses to do certain things will he be capable of doing great things.
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Capability Greatness Inspirational
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 Tao is near and people seek it far away.
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Effort People Spiritual
Mankind fears an evil man but heaven does not.
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Evil Heaven Men Reality
Sincerity is the way to heaven; to think how to be sincere is the way of man.
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Heaven Men Thinking
Never lose your child’s heart.
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Children Heart One Liner
Friendship with a man is friendship with his virtue, and does not admit of assumptions of superiority.
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Character Friendship Men
The feeling of compassion is the beginning of humanity.
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Compassion Feeling Humanity
One who believes all of a book would be better off without books.
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Believe Book
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
In abundance prepare for scarcity.
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Abundance Money One Liner Scarcity
Where it is permissible both to die and not to die, it is an abuse of valour to die.
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Death Freedom
Secure property in hand leads to peace in mind.
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Freedom Hands Mindset One Liner Security
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
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
Human nature is disposed to do good.
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Goodness Human Nature One Liner Spirituality

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

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