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The way of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.

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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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End Evil Wait Years
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
To lay hold of the mean without taking into account the occasion is like grasping one thing only.
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Oneself Understand
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
The best things in life come in threes, like friends, dreams, and memories.
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Dream Friendship Life Material Memories
All things are complete within ourselves.
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One Liner Perfection
The people turn in allegiance to Humanity, as surely as water flows downward or as a wild animal takes cover in the wilderness.
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Animal Humanity People Water Wild
Virtue alone is not sufficient for the exercise of government; laws alone cannot carry themselves into practice.
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Alone Enough Exercise Government Law Practice Virtue
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
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
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
Heaven sees as the people see. Heaven hears as the people hear.
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Equality Heaven People See
Evil exists to glorify the good. Evil is negative good. It is a relative term. Evil can be transmuted into good. What is evil to one at one time, becomes good at another time to somebody else.
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Deep Evil Goodness Negative Perspective Philosophy Spiritual
Friendship is one mind in two bodies.
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Body Friendship Oneself
He who wishes to be benevolent will not be rich.
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Choice Himself Rich
Kindly words do not enter so deeply into men as a reputation for kindness.
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Kindness Men Reputation

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