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Kindly words do not enter so deeply into men as a reputation for kindness.

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All things are complete within ourselves.
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One Liner Perfection
So I like life and I like righteousness; if I cannot keep the two together, I will let life go and choose righteousness.
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Choice Justice Right Togetherness
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 great person never loses a childlike spirit.
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Attitude Greatness Person Spirit
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
The great man does not think beforehand of his words that they may be sincere, nor of his actions that they may be resolute- he simply speaks and does what is right.
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Inspirational Men Simplicity Thinking
The feeling of compassion is the beginning of humanity.
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Compassion Feeling Humanity
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
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
He who wishes to be benevolent will not be rich.
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Choice Himself Rich
When Heaven is about to confer a great office upon you, it first exercises your mind with suffering and your sinews and bones with toil.
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Greatness Heaven Suffering
Only when someone refuses to do certain things will he be capable of doing great things.
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Capability Greatness Inspirational
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
Kindly words do not enter so deeply into men as a reputation for kindness.
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Kindness Men Reputation
The ways are two: love and want of love. That is all.
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Compassion Love
Listen to a man’s words and look at the pupil of his eye. How can a man conceal his character?
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Character Eyes Hide Men Word

Kindly words do not enter so deeply into men as a reputation for kindness.

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