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Never lose your child’s heart.

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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
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
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
If the King loves music, it is well with the land.
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King Land Music Rule
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
Secure property in hand leads to peace in mind.
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Freedom Hands Mindset One Liner Security
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
Never lose your child’s heart.
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Children Heart One Liner
Only those who develop their minds and spirits to the utmost can serve Heaven and fulfill their own destinies.
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Destiny Development Heaven Mindset
By exhaustively examining one’s own mind,one may understand his nature. One who understands his own nature understands Heaven.
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Heaven Mind Nature Understand
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
If the prince of a State love benevolence, he will have no opponent in all the empire.
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Enemy Government Love
Mankind fears an evil man but heaven does not.
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Evil Heaven Men Reality
Sincerity is the way to heaven; to think how to be sincere is the way of man.
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Heaven Men Thinking
Friendship is one mind in two bodies.
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Body Friendship Oneself
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

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