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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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Benevolence is one of the distinguishing characters of man.
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Character Kindness Men
Truth uttered before its time is dangerous.
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Honesty Time Truth
The disease of men is that they neglect their own fields and go to weed the fields of others.
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Avoid Destroy Hate Man
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
Sincerity is the way to heaven; to think how to be sincere is the way of man.
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Heaven Men Thinking
All things are complete within ourselves.
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One Liner Perfection
A real man is he whose goodness is a part of himself.
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Goodness Man Reality
Never lose your child’s heart.
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Children Heart One Liner
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
Friendship is one mind in two bodies.
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Body Friendship Oneself
A man must first despise himself, and then others will despise him.
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Hate Men
A man must not be without shame, for the shame of being without shame is shamelessness indeed.
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Character Existence Men Shame
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
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
He who loves others is always loved by them, and he who respects others is always respected by them.
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Love Reaction Respect Treat
Friends are the siblings God never gave us.
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Friendship God

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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