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The feeling of right or wrong is the beginning of wisdom.

Mencius

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
A man must not be without shame, for the shame of being without shame is shamelessness indeed.
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Character Existence Men Shame
Truth uttered before its time is dangerous.
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Honesty Time Truth
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
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
The Way lies at hand yet it is sought afar off; the thing lies in the easy yet it is sought in the difficult.
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Difficult Hands Lying Warrior
Secure property in hand leads to peace in mind.
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Freedom Hands Mindset One Liner Security
If the prince of a State love benevolence, he will have no opponent in all the empire.
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Enemy Government Love
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
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
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
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
The feeling of compassion is the beginning of humanity.
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Compassion Feeling Humanity
He who exerts his mind to the utmost knows his nature.
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Himself Mind Nature
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

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