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Sincerity is the way to heaven.

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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
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
Sincerity is the way to heaven; to think how to be sincere is the way of man.
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Heaven Men Thinking
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
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
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
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 feeling of compassion is the beginning of humanity.
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Compassion Feeling Humanity
Kindly words do not enter so deeply into men as a reputation for kindness.
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Kindness Men Reputation
It is not difficult to govern. All one has to do is not to offend the noble families.
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Authority Difficult Family Government
He who loves others is constantly loved by them. He who respects others is constantly respected by them.
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Himself Love Respect
There is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity on self-examination.
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Greatness Sincere
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
The tendency of mans nature to good is like the tendency of water to flow downward.
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Flow Human Nature Water
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
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

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