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The ways are two: love and want of love. That is all.

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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
He who wishes to be benevolent will not be rich.
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Choice Himself Rich
The way is near, but men seek it afar. It is in easy things, but men seek for it in difficult things.
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Easy Men Philosophy Seek Way
Heaven sees as the people see. Heaven hears as the people hear.
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Equality Heaven People See
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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Greatness Men
Incessant falls teach men to reform, and distress rouses their strength. Life springs from calamity, and death from ease.
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Born Fall Men Philosophy Spirituality Spring
Truth uttered before its time is dangerous.
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Honesty Time Truth
All people have the common desire to be elevated in honour, but all people have something still more elevated in themselves without knowing it.
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Deep Desire People Philosophy
The feeling of right or wrong is the beginning of wisdom.
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Beginning Feeling Right Wisdom Wrong
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
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 great man does not think beforehand of his words that they may be sincere, nor of his actions that they may be resolute- he simply speaks and does what is right.
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Inspirational Men Simplicity Thinking
The best things in life come in threes, like friends, dreams, and memories.
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Dream Friendship Life Material Memories
The great person never loses a childlike spirit.
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Attitude Greatness Person Spirit
Try your best to treat others as you would wish to be treated yourself, and you will find that this is the shortest way to benevolence.
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Inspirational Yourself
Friends are the siblings God never gave us.
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Friendship God

The ways are two: love and want of love. That is all.

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