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

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Try your best to treat others as you would wish to be treated yourself, and you will find that this is the shortest way to benevolence.
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Inspirational Yourself
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
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
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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Goodness Human Humanity Men Nature Water
There is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity on self-examination.
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Greatness Sincere
Secure property in hand leads to peace in mind.
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Freedom Hands Mindset One Liner Security
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
A small country cannot contend with a great; the few cannot contend with the many; the weak cannot contend with the strong.
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Country Greatness Strong Weakness
Heaven sees as the people see. Heaven hears as the people hear.
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Equality Heaven People See
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
If the King loves music, it is well with the land.
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King Land Music Rule
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
The Tao is near and people seek it far away.
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Effort People Spiritual
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 ways are two: love and want of love. That is all.
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Compassion Love
The great person never loses a childlike spirit.
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Attitude Greatness Person Spirit

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