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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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Only those who develop their minds and spirits to the utmost can serve Heaven and fulfill their own destinies.
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Destiny Development Heaven Mindset
The best things in life come in threes, like friends, dreams, and memories.
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Dream Friendship Life Material Memories
Every duty is a charge, but the charge of oneself is the root of all others.
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Duty Responsibility Roots
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 path of duty lies in what is near, and men seek for it in what is remote; the work of duty lies in what is easy, and men seek for it in what is difficult.
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Easy Journey Lying Men Philosophy Seek Way
The feeling of compassion is the beginning of humanity.
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Compassion Feeling Humanity
Sincerity is the way to heaven.
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Heaven Sincere
He who exerts his mind to the utmost knows his nature.
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Himself Mind Nature
If you let people follow their feelings, they will be able to do good. This is what is meant by saying that human nature is good.
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Deep Feeling Human People Philosophy Spiritual
The disease of men is that they neglect their own fields and go to weed the fields of others.
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Avoid Destroy Hate Man
By exhaustively examining one’s own mind,one may understand his nature. One who understands his own nature understands Heaven.
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Heaven Mind Nature Understand
Heaven sees as the people see. Heaven hears as the people hear.
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Equality Heaven People See
Friendship with a man is friendship with his virtue, and does not admit of assumptions of superiority.
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Character Friendship Men
Let not a man do what his sense of right bids him not to do, nor desire what it forbids him to desire. This is sufficient. The skillful artist will not alter his measures for the sake of a stupid workman.
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Artist Desire Men Stupidity
Secure property in hand leads to peace in mind.
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Freedom Hands Mindset One Liner Security
To feed men and not to love them is to treat them as if they were barnyard cattle. To love them and not respect them is to treat them as if they were household pets.
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Freedom Men Pet

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