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

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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
To feed men and not to love them is to treat them as if they were barnyard cattle. To love them and not respect them is to treat them as if they were household pets.
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Freedom Men Pet
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
Every duty is a charge, but the charge of oneself is the root of all others.
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Duty Responsibility Roots
Listen to a man’s words and look at the pupil of his eye. How can a man conceal his character?
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Character Eyes Hide Men Word
The sole concern of learning is to seek one’s original heart.
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Heart Learning Seek
The best things in life come in threes, like friends, dreams, and memories.
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Dream Friendship Life Material Memories
He who wishes to be benevolent will not be rich.
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Choice Himself Rich
Evil exists to glorify the good. Evil is negative good. It is a relative term. Evil can be transmuted into good. What is evil to one at one time, becomes good at another time to somebody else.
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Deep Evil Goodness Negative Perspective Philosophy Spiritual
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
There is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity on self-examination.
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Greatness Sincere
Human nature is good, just as water seeks low ground. There is no man who is not good, just as there is no water that does not flow downward.
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Goodness Human Humanity Men Nature Water
If the prince of a State love benevolence, he will have no opponent in all the empire.
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Enemy Government Love
The way of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.
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Path Philosophy Truth Way
The great person never loses a childlike spirit.
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Attitude Greatness Person Spirit
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

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