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He who exerts his mind to the utmost knows his nature.

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Only when someone refuses to do certain things will he be capable of doing great things.
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Capability Greatness Inspirational
The feeling of right or wrong is the beginning of wisdom.
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Beginning Feeling Right Wisdom Wrong
He who loves others is always loved by them, and he who respects others is always respected by them.
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Love Reaction Respect Treat
A man must first despise himself, and then others will despise him.
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Hate Men
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
Human nature is disposed to do good.
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Goodness Human Nature One Liner Spirituality
There is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity on self-examination.
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Greatness Sincere
The people turn in allegiance to Humanity, as surely as water flows downward or as a wild animal takes cover in the wilderness.
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Animal Humanity People Water Wild
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
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
Truth uttered before its time is dangerous.
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Honesty Time Truth
In abundance prepare for scarcity.
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Abundance Money One Liner Scarcity
Is it only the mouth and belly which are injured by hunger and thirst? Men’s minds are also injured by them.
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Food Hunger Injury Men Mindset
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
Kindly words do not enter so deeply into men as a reputation for kindness.
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Kindness Men Reputation
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

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