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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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Kindly words do not enter so deeply into men as a reputation for kindness.
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Kindness Men Reputation
The feeling of right or wrong is the beginning of wisdom.
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Beginning Feeling Right Wisdom Wrong
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
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
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
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
The ways are two: love and want of love. That is all.
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Compassion Love
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
A real man is he whose goodness is a part of himself.
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Goodness Man Reality
If the King loves music, it is well with the land.
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King Land Music Rule
He who wishes to be benevolent will not be rich.
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Choice Himself Rich
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
Mankind fears an evil man but heaven does not.
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Evil Heaven Men Reality
He who exerts his mind to the utmost knows his nature.
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Himself Mind Nature
Human nature is disposed to do good.
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Goodness Human Nature One Liner Spirituality
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

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