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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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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
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
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
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
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
Friendship is one mind in two bodies.
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Body Friendship Oneself
The way of learning is none other than finding the lost mind.
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Lost Mindset Way
Friends are the siblings God never gave us.
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Friendship God
Listen to a man’s words and look at the pupil of his eye. How can a man conceal his character?
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Character Eyes Hide Men Word
Kindly words do not enter so deeply into men as a reputation for kindness.
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Kindness Men Reputation
The people turn in allegiance to Humanity, as surely as water flows downward or as a wild animal takes cover in the wilderness.
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Animal Humanity People Water Wild
The way is near, but men seek it afar. It is in easy things, but men seek for it in difficult things.
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Easy Men Philosophy Seek Way
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
If the King loves music, it is well with the land.
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King Land Music Rule
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
The myriad things are complete in us. There is no greater joy than to reflect on ourselves and become sincere.
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Happiness Joy Reflection Sincere

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