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Friends are the siblings God never gave us.

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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
Sincerity is the way to heaven; to think how to be sincere is the way of man.
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Heaven Men Thinking
Friends are the siblings God never gave us.
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Friendship God
To lay hold of the mean without taking into account the occasion is like grasping one thing only.
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Oneself Understand
The feeling of compassion is the beginning of humanity.
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Compassion Feeling Humanity
If you let people follow their feelings, they will be able to do good. This is what is meant by saying that human nature is good.
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Deep Feeling Human People Philosophy Spiritual
Every duty is a charge, but the charge of oneself is the root of all others.
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Duty Responsibility Roots
A small country cannot contend with a great; the few cannot contend with the many; the weak cannot contend with the strong.
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Country Greatness Strong Weakness
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
Only when someone refuses to do certain things will he be capable of doing great things.
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Capability Greatness Inspirational
Mankind fears an evil man but heaven does not.
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Evil Heaven Men Reality
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 way of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.
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Path Philosophy Truth Way
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
The great person never loses a childlike spirit.
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Attitude Greatness Person Spirit
Friendship with a man is friendship with his virtue, and does not admit of assumptions of superiority.
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Character Friendship Men

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