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Every duty is a charge, but the charge of oneself is the root of all others.

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Benevolence is one of the distinguishing characters of man.
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Character Kindness Men
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
By exhaustively examining one’s own mind,one may understand his nature. One who understands his own nature understands Heaven.
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Heaven Mind Nature Understand
The ways are two: love and want of love. That is all.
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Compassion Love
Mankind fears an evil man but heaven does not.
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Evil Heaven Men Reality
Every duty is a charge, but the charge of oneself is the root of all others.
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Duty Responsibility Roots
All things are complete within ourselves.
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One Liner Perfection
Never lose your child’s heart.
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Children Heart One Liner
The feeling of compassion is the beginning of humanity.
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Compassion Feeling Humanity
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
Friends are the siblings God never gave us.
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Friendship God
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
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
The tendency of mans nature to good is like the tendency of water to flow downward.
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Flow Human Nature Water
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
One who believes all of a book would be better off without books.
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Believe Book

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