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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 regular path of virtue is to be pursued without any bend, and from no view to emolument.
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Path View Virtue
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
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
Never lose your child’s heart.
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Children Heart One Liner
Friendship is one mind in two bodies.
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Body Friendship Oneself
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
When Heaven is about to confer a great office upon you, it first exercises your mind with suffering and your sinews and bones with toil.
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Greatness Heaven Suffering
To lay hold of the mean without taking into account the occasion is like grasping one thing only.
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Oneself Understand
Sincerity is the way to heaven.
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Heaven Sincere
He who wishes to be benevolent will not be rich.
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Choice Himself Rich
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
Never has a man who has bent himself been able to make others straight.
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Ability Character Men
In abundance prepare for scarcity.
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Abundance Money One Liner Scarcity
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
Human nature is disposed to do good.
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Goodness Human Nature One Liner Spirituality
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

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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