Virtue alone is not sufficient for the exercise of government; laws alone cannot carry themselves into practice.
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Every duty is a charge, but the charge of oneself is the root of all others.
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Virtue alone is not sufficient for the exercise of government; laws alone cannot carry themselves into practice.
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A real man is he whose goodness is a part of himself.
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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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All things are complete within ourselves.
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Sincerity is the way to heaven.
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Sincerity is the way to heaven; to think how to be sincere is the way of man.
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He who loves others is always loved by them, and he who respects others is always respected by them.
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Every duty is a charge, but the charge of oneself is the root of all others.
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Never lose your child’s heart.
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People are eager to comment on something when they themselves are not in the situation of doing it.
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One who believes all of a book would be better off without books.
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Benevolence is one of the distinguishing characters of man.
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Truth uttered before its time is dangerous.
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He who wishes to be benevolent will not be rich.
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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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The tendency of mans nature to good is like the tendency of water to flow downward.
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