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Where it is permissible both to die and not to die, it is an abuse of valour to die.

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Friendship with a man is friendship with his virtue, and does not admit of assumptions of superiority.
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Character Friendship Men
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
Try your best to treat others as you would wish to be treated yourself, and you will find that this is the shortest way to benevolence.
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Inspirational Yourself
So I like life and I like righteousness; if I cannot keep the two together, I will let life go and choose righteousness.
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Choice Justice Right Togetherness
The way of learning is none other than finding the lost mind.
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Lost Mindset Way
Never has a man who has bent himself been able to make others straight.
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Ability Character Men
He who exerts his mind to the utmost knows his nature.
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Himself Mind Nature
Virtue alone is not sufficient for the exercise of government; laws alone cannot carry themselves into practice.
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Alone Enough Exercise Government Law Practice Virtue
Never lose your child’s heart.
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Children Heart One Liner
Kindly words do not enter so deeply into men as a reputation for kindness.
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Kindness Men Reputation
Benevolence is one of the distinguishing characters of man.
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Character Kindness Men
A real man is he whose goodness is a part of himself.
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Goodness Man Reality
It is not difficult to govern. All one has to do is not to offend the noble families.
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Authority Difficult Family Government
The great man is he who does not lose his child’s heart.
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Children Greatness Heart Man Wisdom
He who wishes to be benevolent will not be rich.
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Choice Himself Rich
One who believes all of a book would be better off without books.
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Believe Book

Where it is permissible both to die and not to die, it is an abuse of valour to die.

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