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Only those who develop their minds and spirits to the utmost can serve Heaven and fulfill their own destinies.

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The foundation of the world lies in the nation. The foundation of the nation lies in the family. The foundation of the family lies in the individual.
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Confidence Family Foundation Nation 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
In abundance prepare for scarcity.
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Abundance Money One Liner Scarcity
The great man does not think beforehand of his words that they may be sincere, nor of his actions that they may be resolute- he simply speaks and does what is right.
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Inspirational Men Simplicity Thinking
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
The sole concern of learning is to seek one’s original heart.
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Heart Learning Seek
All things are complete within ourselves.
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One Liner Perfection
Benevolence is one of the distinguishing characters of man.
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Character Kindness Men
It is not difficult to govern. All one has to do is not to offend the noble families.
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Authority Difficult Family Government
A real man is he whose goodness is a part of himself.
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Goodness Man Reality
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
He who attends to his greater self becomes a great man, and he who attends to his smaller self becomes a small man.
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Leadership Men Spirituality
The tendency of mans nature to good is like the tendency of water to flow downward.
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Flow Human Nature Water
Is it only the mouth and belly which are injured by hunger and thirst? Men’s minds are also injured by them.
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Food Hunger Injury Men Mindset
The great man is he who does not lose his child’s heart.
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Children Greatness Heart Man Wisdom
Men must be decided on what they will not do, and then they are able to act with vigor in what they ought to do.
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Decision Men Vigor

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