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

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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
All people have the common desire to be elevated in honour, but all people have something still more elevated in themselves without knowing it.
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Deep Desire People Philosophy
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
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
Every duty is a charge, but the charge of oneself is the root of all others.
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Duty Responsibility Roots
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 is one mind in two bodies.
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Body Friendship Oneself
Human nature is disposed to do good.
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Goodness Human Nature One Liner Spirituality
Human nature is good, just as water seeks low ground. There is no man who is not good, just as there is no water that does not flow downward.
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Goodness Human Humanity Men Nature Water
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
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 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
When Heaven is about to confer a great office upon you, it first exercises your mind with suffering and your sinews and bones with toil.
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Greatness Heaven Suffering
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
In abundance prepare for scarcity.
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Abundance Money One Liner Scarcity
To act without clear understanding, to form habits without investigation, to follow a path all one’s life without knowing where it really leads; such is the behavior of the multitude.
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Act Ignorance Leadership Life Understand

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