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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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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
In abundance prepare for scarcity.
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Abundance Money One Liner Scarcity
To lay hold of the mean without taking into account the occasion is like grasping one thing only.
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Oneself Understand
So I like life and I like righteousness; if I cannot keep the two together, I will let life go and choose righteousness.
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Choice Justice Right Togetherness
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
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
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
The way of truth is like a great road. It is not difficult to know it. The evil is only that men will not seek it.
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Difficult Evil Men Seek
He who exerts his mind to the utmost knows his nature.
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Himself Mind Nature
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
Friendship is one mind in two bodies.
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Body Friendship Oneself
He who goes to the bottom of his own heart knows his own nature; And knowing his own nature, he knows heaven.
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Heart Heaven Philosophy
All things are complete within ourselves.
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One Liner Perfection
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
If the prince of a State love benevolence, he will have no opponent in all the empire.
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Enemy Government Love
Kindly words do not enter so deeply into men as a reputation for kindness.
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Kindness Men Reputation

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