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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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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
The great man is he who does not lose his child’s heart.
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Children Greatness Heart Man Wisdom
In abundance prepare for scarcity.
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Abundance Money One Liner Scarcity
All things are complete within ourselves.
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One Liner Perfection
Every duty is a charge, but the charge of oneself is the root of all others.
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Duty Responsibility Roots
Only when someone refuses to do certain things will he be capable of doing great things.
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Capability Greatness Inspirational
Secure property in hand leads to peace in mind.
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Freedom Hands Mindset One Liner Security
Benevolence is one of the distinguishing characters of man.
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Character Kindness Men
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
Evil exists to glorify the good. Evil is negative good. It is a relative term. Evil can be transmuted into good. What is evil to one at one time, becomes good at another time to somebody else.
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Deep Evil Goodness Negative Perspective Philosophy Spiritual
Never has there been one possessed of complete sincerity who did not move others. Never has there been one who had not sincerity who was able to move others.
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Ability Change Sincere
The path of duty lies in what is near, and men seek for it in what is remote; the work of duty lies in what is easy, and men seek for it in what is difficult.
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Easy Journey Lying Men Philosophy Seek Way
Heaven sees as the people see. Heaven hears as the people hear.
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Equality Heaven People See
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
A real man is he whose goodness is a part of himself.
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Goodness Man Reality
Truth uttered before its time is dangerous.
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Honesty Time Truth

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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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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