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

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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
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
One who believes all of a book would be better off without books.
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Believe Book
Friends are the siblings God never gave us.
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Friendship God
Human nature is disposed to do good.
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Goodness Human Nature One Liner Spirituality
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
A real man is he whose goodness is a part of himself.
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Goodness Man Reality
Sincerity is the way to heaven.
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Heaven Sincere
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 best things in life come in threes, like friends, dreams, and memories.
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Dream Friendship Life Material Memories
If the prince of a State love benevolence, he will have no opponent in all the empire.
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Enemy Government Love
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
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
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
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
He who goes to the bottom of his own heart knows his own nature; And knowing his own nature, he knows heaven.
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Heart Heaven Philosophy

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

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