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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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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
Secure property in hand leads to peace in mind.
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Freedom Hands Mindset One Liner Security
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
The feeling of compassion is the beginning of humanity.
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Compassion Feeling Humanity
The way of truth is like a great road. It is not difficult to know it. The evil is only that men will not seek it.
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Difficult Evil Men Seek
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
To lay hold of the mean without taking into account the occasion is like grasping one thing only.
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Oneself Understand
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
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
Friends are the siblings God never gave us.
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Friendship God
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
People are eager to comment on something when they themselves are not in the situation of doing it.
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Advice People Talk
Mankind fears an evil man but heaven does not.
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Evil Heaven Men Reality
The gap between enthusiasm and indifference is filled with failures. The great man is he that does not lose his child’s heart.
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Children Failure Heart Men
The Way lies at hand yet it is sought afar off; the thing lies in the easy yet it is sought in the difficult.
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Difficult Hands Lying Warrior
The feeling of right or wrong is the beginning of wisdom.
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Beginning Feeling Right Wisdom Wrong

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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