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The feeling of compassion is the beginning of humanity.

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Benevolence is one of the distinguishing characters of man.
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Character Kindness Men
Sincerity is the way to heaven.
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Heaven Sincere
Men must be decided on what they will not do, and then they are able to act with vigor in what they ought to do.
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Decision Men Vigor
The best things in life come in threes, like friends, dreams, and memories.
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Dream Friendship Life Material Memories
Never has a man who has bent himself been able to make others straight.
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Ability Character Men
He who loves others is always loved by them, and he who respects others is always respected by them.
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Love Reaction Respect Treat
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
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
Heaven sees as the people see. Heaven hears as the people hear.
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Equality Heaven People See
The sole concern of learning is to seek one’s original heart.
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Heart Learning Seek
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 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 Tao is near and people seek it far away.
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Effort People Spiritual
By exhaustively examining one’s own mind,one may understand his nature. One who understands his own nature understands Heaven.
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Heaven Mind Nature Understand
He who loves others is constantly loved by them. He who respects others is constantly respected by them.
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Himself Love Respect
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

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