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In abundance prepare for scarcity.

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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
Men must be decided on what they will not do, and then they are able to act with vigor in what they ought to do.
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Decision Men Vigor
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 King loves music, it is well with the land.
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King Land Music Rule
Never lose your child’s heart.
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Children Heart One Liner
A small country cannot contend with a great; the few cannot contend with the many; the weak cannot contend with the strong.
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Country Greatness Strong Weakness
If you know that a thing is unrighteous, then use all dispatch in putting an end to it–why wait till next year?
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End Evil Wait Years
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
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
Kindly words do not enter so deeply into men as a reputation for kindness.
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Kindness Men Reputation
Heaven sees as the people see. Heaven hears as the people hear.
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Equality Heaven People See
Only when someone refuses to do certain things will he be capable of doing great things.
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Capability Greatness Inspirational
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
The sole concern of learning is to seek one’s original heart.
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Heart Learning Seek
The ways are two: love and want of love. That is all.
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Compassion Love
A real man is he whose goodness is a part of himself.
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Goodness Man Reality

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