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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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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
The feeling of compassion is the beginning of humanity.
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Compassion Feeling Humanity
People are eager to comment on something when they themselves are not in the situation of doing it.
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Advice People Talk
Kindly words do not enter so deeply into men as a reputation for kindness.
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Kindness Men Reputation
Mankind fears an evil man but heaven does not.
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Evil Heaven Men Reality
Friendship with a man is friendship with his virtue, and does not admit of assumptions of superiority.
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Character Friendship Men
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
All things are already complete in us. There is no greater delight than to be conscious of right within us. If one strives to treat others as he would be treated by them, he shall not fail to come near the perfect life.
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Divine Failure Perfection Philosophy Right
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
There is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity on self-examination.
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Greatness Sincere
Human nature is good, just as water seeks low ground. There is no man who is not good, just as there is no water that does not flow downward.
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Goodness Human Humanity Men Nature Water
He who attends to his greater self becomes a great man, and he who attends to his smaller self becomes a small man.
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Leadership Men Spirituality
The best things in life come in threes, like friends, dreams, and memories.
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Dream Friendship Life Material Memories
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
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 myriad things are complete in us. There is no greater joy than to reflect on ourselves and become sincere.
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Happiness Joy Reflection Sincere

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