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He who loves others is always loved by them, and he who respects others is always respected by them.

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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
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
Truth uttered before its time is dangerous.
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Honesty Time Truth
The best things in life come in threes, like friends, dreams, and memories.
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Dream Friendship Life Material Memories
If the prince of a State love benevolence, he will have no opponent in all the empire.
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Enemy Government Love
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
Secure property in hand leads to peace in mind.
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Freedom Hands Mindset One Liner Security
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
The feeling of compassion is the beginning of humanity.
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Compassion Feeling Humanity
It is not difficult to govern. All one has to do is not to offend the noble families.
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Authority Difficult Family Government
The great man is he who does not lose his child’s heart.
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Children Greatness Heart Man Wisdom
He who wishes to be benevolent will not be rich.
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Choice Himself Rich
A man must first despise himself, and then others will despise him.
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Hate Men
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
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
Incessant falls teach men to reform, and distress rouses their strength. Life springs from calamity, and death from ease.
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Born Fall Men Philosophy Spirituality Spring

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