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Virtue alone is not sufficient for the exercise of government; laws alone cannot carry themselves into practice.

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A real man is he whose goodness is a part of himself.
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Goodness Man Reality
The great man is he who does not lose his child’s heart.
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Children Greatness Heart Man Wisdom
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
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
The feeling of right or wrong is the beginning of wisdom.
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Beginning Feeling Right Wisdom Wrong
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
In abundance prepare for scarcity.
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Abundance Money One Liner Scarcity
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
To act without clear understanding, to form habits without investigation, to follow a path all one’s life without knowing where it really leads; such is the behavior of the multitude.
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Act Ignorance Leadership Life Understand
Human nature is disposed to do good.
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Goodness Human Nature One Liner Spirituality
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
Secure property in hand leads to peace in mind.
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Freedom Hands Mindset One Liner Security
The feeling of compassion is the beginning of humanity.
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Compassion Feeling Humanity
He who loves others is always loved by them, and he who respects others is always respected by them.
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Love Reaction Respect Treat
The ways are two: love and want of love. That is all.
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Compassion Love
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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Food Hunger Injury Men Mindset

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