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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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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
The feeling of compassion is the beginning of humanity.
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Compassion Feeling Humanity
If you know that a thing is unrighteous, then use all dispatch in putting an end to it–why wait till next year?
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End Evil Wait Years
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
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
Mankind fears an evil man but heaven does not.
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Evil Heaven Men Reality
Let not a man do what his sense of right bids him not to do, nor desire what it forbids him to desire. This is sufficient. The skillful artist will not alter his measures for the sake of a stupid workman.
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Artist Desire Men Stupidity
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
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
So I like life and I like righteousness; if I cannot keep the two together, I will let life go and choose righteousness.
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Choice Justice Right Togetherness
He who exerts his mind to the utmost knows his nature.
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Himself Mind Nature
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
He who goes to the bottom of his own heart knows his own nature; And knowing his own nature, he knows heaven.
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Heart Heaven Philosophy
Sincerity is the way to heaven.
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Heaven Sincere
The Tao is near and people seek it far away.
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Effort People Spiritual
To lay hold of the mean without taking into account the occasion is like grasping one thing only.
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Oneself Understand

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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