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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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If the King loves music, it is well with the land.
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King Land Music Rule
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
The tendency of mans nature to good is like the tendency of water to flow downward.
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Flow Human Nature Water
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
In abundance prepare for scarcity.
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Abundance Money One Liner Scarcity
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
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
Never lose your child’s heart.
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Children Heart One Liner
The path of duty lies in what is near, and men seek for it in what is remote; the work of duty lies in what is easy, and men seek for it in what is difficult.
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Easy Journey Lying Men Philosophy Seek Way
Mankind fears an evil man but heaven does not.
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Evil Heaven Men Reality
The gap between enthusiasm and indifference is filled with failures. The great man is he that does not lose his child’s heart.
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Children Failure Heart Men
The way of learning is none other than finding the lost mind.
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Lost Mindset Way
If you let people follow their feelings, they will be able to do good. This is what is meant by saying that human nature is good.
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Deep Feeling Human People Philosophy Spiritual
Human nature is disposed to do good.
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Goodness Human Nature One Liner Spirituality
Sincerity is the way to heaven; to think how to be sincere is the way of man.
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Heaven Men Thinking
The myriad things are complete in us. There is no greater joy than to reflect on ourselves and become sincere.
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Happiness Joy Reflection Sincere

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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