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There is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity on self-examination.

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Benevolence is one of the distinguishing characters of man.
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Character Kindness Men
Virtue alone is not sufficient for the exercise of government; laws alone cannot carry themselves into practice.
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Alone Enough Exercise Government Law Practice Virtue
Where it is permissible both to die and not to die, it is an abuse of valour to die.
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Death Freedom
The ways are two: love and want of love. That is all.
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Compassion Love
The great man is he who does not lose his child’s heart.
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Children Greatness Heart Man Wisdom
He who wishes to be benevolent will not be rich.
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Choice Himself Rich
The way of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.
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Path Philosophy Truth Way
The gap between enthusiasm and indifference is filled with failures. The great man is he that does not lose his child’s heart.
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Children Failure Heart Men
A man must first despise himself, and then others will despise him.
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Hate Men
Friends are the siblings God never gave us.
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Friendship God
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
All things are already complete in us. There is no greater delight than to be conscious of right within us. If one strives to treat others as he would be treated by them, he shall not fail to come near the perfect life.
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Divine Failure Perfection Philosophy Right
If you know that a thing is unrighteous, then use all dispatch in putting an end to it–why wait till next year?
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End Evil Wait Years
Treat your elders as elders, and extend it to the elders of others; treat your young ones as young ones, and extend it to the young ones of others; then you can turn the whole world in the palm of your hand.
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Hands Respect World
Every duty is a charge, but the charge of oneself is the root of all others.
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Duty Responsibility Roots
A real man is he whose goodness is a part of himself.
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Goodness Man Reality

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