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The way is near, but men seek it afar. It is in easy things, but men seek for it in difficult things.

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All people have the common desire to be elevated in honour, but all people have something still more elevated in themselves without knowing it.
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Deep Desire People Philosophy
A real man is he whose goodness is a part of himself.
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Goodness Man Reality
Truth uttered before its time is dangerous.
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Honesty Time Truth
When one by force subdues men, they do not submit to him in heart. They submit because their strength is not adequate to resist.
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Force Heart Men Power Resistance
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
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
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
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 way is near, but men seek it afar. It is in easy things, but men seek for it in difficult things.
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Easy Men Philosophy Seek Way
Human nature is disposed to do good.
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Goodness Human Nature One Liner Spirituality
People are eager to comment on something when they themselves are not in the situation of doing it.
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Advice People Talk
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
When Heaven is about to confer a great office upon you, it first exercises your mind with suffering and your sinews and bones with toil.
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Greatness Heaven Suffering
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 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
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 way is near, but men seek it afar. It is in easy things, but men seek for it in difficult things.

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