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He who loves others is constantly loved by them. He who respects others is constantly respected by them.

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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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Death Freedom
A man must first despise himself, and then others will despise him.
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Hate Men
If you know that a thing is unrighteous, then use all dispatch in putting an end to it–why wait till next year?
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End Evil Wait Years
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
One who believes all of a book would be better off without books.
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Believe Book
I dislike death, however, there are some things I dislike more than death. Therefore, there are times when I will not avoid danger.
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Avoid Danger Death Myself
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
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
Every duty is a charge, but the charge of oneself is the root of all others.
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Duty Responsibility Roots
The best things in life come in threes, like friends, dreams, and memories.
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Dream Friendship Life Material Memories
The way is near, but men seek it afar. It is in easy things, but men seek for it in difficult things.
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Easy Men Philosophy Seek Way
Friends are the siblings God never gave us.
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Friendship God
The sole concern of learning is to seek one’s original heart.
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Heart Learning Seek
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
Is it only the mouth and belly which are injured by hunger and thirst? Men’s minds are also injured by them.
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Food Hunger Injury Men Mindset
To lay hold of the mean without taking into account the occasion is like grasping one thing only.
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Oneself Understand

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