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Friendship is one mind in two bodies.

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The sole concern of learning is to seek one’s original heart.
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Heart Learning Seek
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
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
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
Mankind fears an evil man but heaven does not.
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Evil Heaven Men Reality
Every duty is a charge, but the charge of oneself is the root of all others.
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Duty Responsibility Roots
The way of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.
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Path Philosophy Truth Way
A man must not be without shame, for the shame of being without shame is shamelessness indeed.
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Character Existence Men Shame
There is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity on self-examination.
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Greatness Sincere
All people have the common desire to be elevated in honour, but all people have something still more elevated in themselves without knowing it.
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Deep Desire People Philosophy
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 regular path of virtue is to be pursued without any bend, and from no view to emolument.
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Path View Virtue
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
Only when someone refuses to do certain things will he be capable of doing great things.
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Capability Greatness Inspirational
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
A man must first despise himself, and then others will despise him.
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Hate Men

Friendship is one mind in two bodies.

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