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One who believes all of a book would be better off without books.

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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
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
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 feeling of compassion is the beginning of humanity.
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Compassion Feeling Humanity
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
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
The way of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.
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Path Philosophy Truth Way
All people have the common desire to be elevated in honour, but all people have something still more elevated in themselves without knowing it.
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Deep Desire People Philosophy
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
Friendship with a man is friendship with his virtue, and does not admit of assumptions of superiority.
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Character Friendship Men
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Believe Book
Benevolence is one of the distinguishing characters of man.
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Character Kindness Men
The ways are two: love and want of love. That is all.
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Compassion Love
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 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
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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Leadership Men Spirituality

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