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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
Let not a man do what his sense of right bids him not to do, nor desire what it forbids him to desire. This is sufficient. The skillful artist will not alter his measures for the sake of a stupid workman.
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Artist Desire Men Stupidity
The feeling of compassion is the beginning of humanity.
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Compassion Feeling Humanity
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
One who believes all of a book would be better off without books.
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Believe Book
The great person never loses a childlike spirit.
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Attitude Greatness Person Spirit
Heaven sees as the people see. Heaven hears as the people hear.
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Equality Heaven People See
In abundance prepare for scarcity.
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Abundance Money One Liner Scarcity
Friendship with a man is friendship with his virtue, and does not admit of assumptions of superiority.
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Character Friendship Men
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
To feed men and not to love them is to treat them as if they were barnyard cattle. To love them and not respect them is to treat them as if they were household pets.
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Freedom Men Pet
The sole concern of learning is to seek one’s original heart.
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Heart Learning Seek
The Tao is near and people seek it far away.
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Effort People Spiritual
There is a power in everything; it is the job of the artist to determine it and express it.
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Artist Job Power
Friendship is one mind in two bodies.
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Body Friendship Oneself
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

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