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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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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
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
In abundance prepare for scarcity.
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Abundance Money One Liner Scarcity
To lay hold of the mean without taking into account the occasion is like grasping one thing only.
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Oneself Understand
One who believes all of a book would be better off without books.
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Believe Book
Kindly words do not enter so deeply into men as a reputation for kindness.
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Kindness Men Reputation
Every duty is a charge, but the charge of oneself is the root of all others.
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Duty Responsibility Roots
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
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
Never has a man who has bent himself been able to make others straight.
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Ability Character Men
Never has there been one possessed of complete sincerity who did not move others. Never has there been one who had not sincerity who was able to move others.
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Ability Change Sincere
Friends are the siblings God never gave us.
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Friendship God
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
The great man is he who does not lose his child’s heart.
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Children Greatness Heart Man Wisdom
The feeling of right or wrong is the beginning of wisdom.
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Beginning Feeling Right Wisdom Wrong
People are eager to comment on something when they themselves are not in the situation of doing it.
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Advice People Talk

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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