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A man must first despise himself, and then others will despise him.

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Human nature is disposed to do good.
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Goodness Human Nature One Liner Spirituality
The feeling of compassion is the beginning of humanity.
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Compassion Feeling Humanity
Incessant falls teach men to reform, and distress rouses their strength. Life springs from calamity, and death from ease.
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Born Fall Men Philosophy Spirituality Spring
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
A real man is he whose goodness is a part of himself.
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Goodness Man Reality
Friends are the siblings God never gave us.
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Friendship God
Only when someone refuses to do certain things will he be capable of doing great things.
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Capability Greatness Inspirational
The foundation of the world lies in the nation. The foundation of the nation lies in the family. The foundation of the family lies in the individual.
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Confidence Family Foundation Nation World
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
Is it only the mouth and belly which are injured by hunger and thirst? Men’s minds are also injured by them.
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Food Hunger Injury Men Mindset
The great person never loses a childlike spirit.
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Attitude Greatness Person Spirit
People are eager to comment on something when they themselves are not in the situation of doing it.
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Advice People Talk
The best things in life come in threes, like friends, dreams, and memories.
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Dream Friendship Life Material Memories
To lay hold of the mean without taking into account the occasion is like grasping one thing only.
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Oneself Understand
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 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

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