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

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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
The way of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.
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Path Philosophy Truth Way
Friendship with a man is friendship with his virtue, and does not admit of assumptions of superiority.
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Character Friendship Men
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 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
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
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
Kindly words do not enter so deeply into men as a reputation for kindness.
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Kindness Men Reputation
Mankind fears an evil man but heaven does not.
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Evil Heaven Men Reality
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
He who attends to his greater self becomes a great man, and he who attends to his smaller self becomes a small man.
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Leadership Men Spirituality
Is it only the mouth and belly which are injured by hunger and thirst? Men’s minds are also injured by them.
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Food Hunger Injury Men Mindset
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
To act without clear understanding, to form habits without investigation, to follow a path all one’s life without knowing where it really leads; such is the behavior of the multitude.
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Act Ignorance Leadership Life Understand
One who believes all of a book would be better off without books.
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Believe Book
In abundance prepare for scarcity.
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Abundance Money One Liner Scarcity

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

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