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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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Sincerity is the way to heaven; to think how to be sincere is the way of man.
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Heaven Men Thinking
He who goes to the bottom of his own heart knows his own nature; And knowing his own nature, he knows heaven.
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Heart Heaven Philosophy
The great man is he who does not lose his child’s heart.
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Children Greatness Heart Man Wisdom
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
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
In abundance prepare for scarcity.
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Abundance Money One Liner Scarcity
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
If the King loves music, it is well with the land.
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King Land Music Rule
Try your best to treat others as you would wish to be treated yourself, and you will find that this is the shortest way to benevolence.
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Inspirational Yourself
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
The gap between enthusiasm and indifference is filled with failures. The great man is he that does not lose his child’s heart.
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Children Failure Heart Men
Friends are the siblings God never gave us.
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Friendship God
The way of truth is like a great road. It is not difficult to know it. The evil is only that men will not seek it.
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Difficult Evil Men Seek
Sincerity is the way to heaven.
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Heaven Sincere
Truth uttered before its time is dangerous.
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Honesty Time Truth

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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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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