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Human nature is disposed to do good.

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The feeling of compassion is the beginning of humanity.
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Compassion Feeling Humanity
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
Truth uttered before its time is dangerous.
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Honesty Time Truth
Friendship with a man is friendship with his virtue, and does not admit of assumptions of superiority.
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Character Friendship Men
He who wishes to be benevolent will not be rich.
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Choice Himself Rich
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
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
Kindly words do not enter so deeply into men as a reputation for kindness.
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Kindness Men Reputation
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
The way of learning is none other than finding the lost mind.
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Lost Mindset Way
To lay hold of the mean without taking into account the occasion is like grasping one thing only.
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Oneself Understand
Heaven sees as the people see. Heaven hears as the people hear.
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Equality Heaven People See
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
There is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity on self-examination.
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Greatness Sincere
The great person never loses a childlike spirit.
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Attitude Greatness Person Spirit
The great man is he who does not lose his child’s heart.
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Children Greatness Heart Man Wisdom

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