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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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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
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 great man is he who does not lose his child’s heart.
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Children Greatness Heart Man Wisdom
The tendency of mans nature to good is like the tendency of water to flow downward.
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Flow Human Nature Water
The way of learning is none other than finding the lost mind.
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Lost Mindset Way
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
If you let people follow their feelings, they will be able to do good. This is what is meant by saying that human nature is good.
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Deep Feeling Human People Philosophy Spiritual
Friendship is one mind in two bodies.
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Body Friendship Oneself
Treat your elders as elders, and extend it to the elders of others; treat your young ones as young ones, and extend it to the young ones of others; then you can turn the whole world in the palm of your hand.
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Hands Respect World
The myriad things are complete in us. There is no greater joy than to reflect on ourselves and become sincere.
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Happiness Joy Reflection Sincere
Sincerity is the way to heaven.
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Heaven Sincere
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
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
The best things in life come in threes, like friends, dreams, and memories.
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Dream Friendship Life Material Memories
The great person never loses a childlike spirit.
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Attitude Greatness Person Spirit
Truth uttered before its time is dangerous.
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Honesty Time Truth
Mankind fears an evil man but heaven does not.
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Evil Heaven Men Reality
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
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
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
The feeling of right or wrong is the beginning of wisdom.
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Beginning Feeling Right Wisdom Wrong
The feeling of compassion is the beginning of humanity.
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Compassion Feeling Humanity
A man must not be without shame, for the shame of being without shame is shamelessness indeed.
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Character Existence Men Shame
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
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 regular path of virtue is to be pursued without any bend, and from no view to emolument.
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Path View Virtue
The way of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.
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Path Philosophy Truth Way

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