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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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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
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
The way of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.
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Path Philosophy Truth Way
The feeling of compassion is the beginning of humanity.
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Compassion Feeling Humanity
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
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
Heaven sees as the people see. Heaven hears as the people hear.
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Equality Heaven People See
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
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
One who believes all of a book would be better off without books.
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Believe Book
Only when someone refuses to do certain things will he be capable of doing great things.
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Capability Greatness Inspirational
The path of duty lies in what is near, and men seek for it in what is remote; the work of duty lies in what is easy, and men seek for it in what is difficult.
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Easy Journey Lying Men Philosophy Seek Way
Never has a man who has bent himself been able to make others straight.
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Ability Character Men
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
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
Never lose your child’s heart.
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Children Heart One Liner

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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