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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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The best things in life come in threes, like friends, dreams, and memories.
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Dream Friendship Life Material Memories
He who attends to his greater self becomes a great man, and he who attends to his smaller self becomes a small man.
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Leadership Men Spirituality
A real man is he whose goodness is a part of himself.
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Goodness Man Reality
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
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
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
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
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
To lay hold of the mean without taking into account the occasion is like grasping one thing only.
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Oneself Understand
Virtue alone is not sufficient for the exercise of government; laws alone cannot carry themselves into practice.
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Alone Enough Exercise Government Law Practice Virtue
The ways are two: love and want of love. That is all.
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Compassion Love
In abundance prepare for scarcity.
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Abundance Money One Liner Scarcity
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
Never lose your child’s heart.
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Children Heart One Liner
Human nature is disposed to do good.
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Goodness Human Nature One Liner Spirituality
Friends are the siblings God never gave us.
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Friendship God

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