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The regular path of virtue is to be pursued without any bend, and from no view to emolument.

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Sincerity is the way to heaven.
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Heaven Sincere
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
In abundance prepare for scarcity.
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Abundance Money One Liner Scarcity
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
A man must first despise himself, and then others will despise him.
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Hate Men
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
One who believes all of a book would be better off without books.
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Believe Book
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 great man is he who does not lose his child’s heart.
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Children Greatness Heart Man Wisdom
To act without clear understanding, to form habits without investigation, to follow a path all one’s life without knowing where it really leads; such is the behavior of the multitude.
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Act Ignorance Leadership Life Understand
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
A real man is he whose goodness is a part of himself.
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Goodness Man Reality
Those who follow the part of themselves which is great are great men; those who follow the part which is little are little men.
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Greatness Men
The way of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.
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Path Philosophy Truth Way
He who exerts his mind to the utmost knows his nature.
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Himself Mind Nature
The foundation of the world lies in the nation. The foundation of the nation lies in the family. The foundation of the family lies in the individual.
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Confidence Family Foundation Nation World

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