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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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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
Friendship is one mind in two bodies.
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Body Friendship Oneself
Only when someone refuses to do certain things will he be capable of doing great things.
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Capability Greatness Inspirational
Let not a man do what his sense of right bids him not to do, nor desire what it forbids him to desire. This is sufficient. The skillful artist will not alter his measures for the sake of a stupid workman.
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Artist Desire Men Stupidity
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
Friends are the siblings God never gave us.
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Friendship God
He who loves others is constantly loved by them. He who respects others is constantly respected by them.
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Himself Love Respect
The Tao is near and people seek it far away.
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Effort People Spiritual
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
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
When one by force subdues men, they do not submit to him in heart. They submit because their strength is not adequate to resist.
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Force Heart Men Power Resistance
Never lose your child’s heart.
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Children Heart One Liner
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
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
He who goes to the bottom of his own heart knows his own nature; And knowing his own nature, he knows heaven.
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Heart Heaven Philosophy
One who believes all of a book would be better off without books.
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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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