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If you know that a thing is unrighteous, then use all dispatch in putting an end to it–why wait till next year?

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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 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
Secure property in hand leads to peace in mind.
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Freedom Hands Mindset One Liner Security
The feeling of compassion is the beginning of humanity.
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Compassion Feeling Humanity
He who exerts his mind to the utmost knows his nature.
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Himself Mind Nature
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 road. It is not difficult to know it. The evil is only that men will not seek it.
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Difficult Evil Men Seek
The tendency of mans nature to good is like the tendency of water to flow downward.
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Flow Human Nature Water
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
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
The feeling of right or wrong is the beginning of wisdom.
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Beginning Feeling Right Wisdom Wrong
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
It is not difficult to govern. All one has to do is not to offend the noble families.
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Authority Difficult Family Government
The Way lies at hand yet it is sought afar off; the thing lies in the easy yet it is sought in the difficult.
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Difficult Hands Lying Warrior
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

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