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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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One who believes all of a book would be better off without books.
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Believe Book
If the King loves music, it is well with the land.
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King Land Music Rule
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 feeling of compassion is the beginning of humanity.
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Compassion Feeling Humanity
The ways are two: love and want of love. That is all.
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Compassion Love
The foundation of the world lies in the nation. The foundation of the nation lies in the family. The foundation of the family lies in the individual.
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Confidence Family Foundation Nation World
Sincerity is the way to heaven.
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Heaven Sincere
Never has a man who has bent himself been able to make others straight.
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Ability Character Men
To act without clear understanding, to form habits without investigation, to follow a path all one’s life without knowing where it really leads; such is the behavior of the multitude.
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Act Ignorance Leadership Life Understand
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
Treat your elders as elders, and extend it to the elders of others; treat your young ones as young ones, and extend it to the young ones of others; then you can turn the whole world in the palm of your hand.
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Hands Respect World
To lay hold of the mean without taking into account the occasion is like grasping one thing only.
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Oneself Understand
Only when someone refuses to do certain things will he be capable of doing great things.
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Capability Greatness Inspirational
In abundance prepare for scarcity.
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Abundance Money One Liner Scarcity
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 great man is he who does not lose his child’s heart.
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Children Greatness Heart Man Wisdom

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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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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