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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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The way of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.
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Path Philosophy Truth Way
The people turn in allegiance to Humanity, as surely as water flows downward or as a wild animal takes cover in the wilderness.
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Animal Humanity People Water Wild
Heaven sees as the people see. Heaven hears as the people hear.
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Equality Heaven People See
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
A man must first despise himself, and then others will despise him.
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Hate Men
The sole concern of learning is to seek one’s original heart.
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Heart Learning Seek
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
If the King loves music, it is well with the land.
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King Land Music Rule
The feeling of compassion is the beginning of humanity.
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Compassion Feeling Humanity
The great man is he who does not lose his child’s heart.
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Children Greatness Heart Man Wisdom
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
Friendship with a man is friendship with his virtue, and does not admit of assumptions of superiority.
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Character Friendship Men
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
In abundance prepare for scarcity.
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Abundance Money One Liner Scarcity
Evil exists to glorify the good. Evil is negative good. It is a relative term. Evil can be transmuted into good. What is evil to one at one time, becomes good at another time to somebody else.
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Deep Evil Goodness Negative Perspective Philosophy Spiritual
Never has a man who has bent himself been able to make others straight.
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Ability Character Men

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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