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Friendship is one mind in two bodies.

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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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Confidence Family Foundation Nation World
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
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
The great man is he who does not lose his child’s heart.
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Children Greatness Heart Man Wisdom
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 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
Benevolence is one of the distinguishing characters of man.
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Character Kindness Men
Sincerity is the way to heaven.
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Heaven Sincere
Friendship is one mind in two bodies.
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Body Friendship Oneself
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
Human nature is disposed to do good.
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Goodness Human Nature One Liner Spirituality
Heaven sees as the people see. Heaven hears as the people hear.
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Equality Heaven People See
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
If the prince of a State love benevolence, he will have no opponent in all the empire.
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Enemy Government Love
Mankind fears an evil man but heaven does not.
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Evil Heaven Men Reality
The tendency of mans nature to good is like the tendency of water to flow downward.
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Flow Human Nature Water

Friendship is one mind in two bodies.

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