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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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A real man is he whose goodness is a part of himself.
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Goodness Man Reality
If the King loves music, it is well with the land.
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King Land Music Rule
Virtue alone is not sufficient for the exercise of government; laws alone cannot carry themselves into practice.
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Alone Enough Exercise Government Law Practice Virtue
Benevolence is one of the distinguishing characters of man.
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Character Kindness Men
The way of learning is none other than finding the lost mind.
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Lost Mindset Way
Never has a man who has bent himself been able to make others straight.
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Ability Character Men
One who believes all of a book would be better off without books.
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Believe Book
The great man is he who does not lose his child’s heart.
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Children Greatness Heart Man Wisdom
The tendency of mans nature to good is like the tendency of water to flow downward.
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Flow Human Nature Water
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
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
A man must first despise himself, and then others will despise him.
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Hate Men
Truth uttered before its time is dangerous.
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Honesty Time Truth
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
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
Mankind fears an evil man but heaven does not.
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Evil Heaven Men Reality

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