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The feeling of compassion is the beginning of humanity.

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The regular path of virtue is to be pursued without any bend, and from no view to emolument.
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Path View Virtue
Let not a man do what his sense of right bids him not to do, nor desire what it forbids him to desire. This is sufficient. The skillful artist will not alter his measures for the sake of a stupid workman.
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Artist Desire Men Stupidity
The path of duty lies in what is near, and men seek for it in what is remote; the work of duty lies in what is easy, and men seek for it in what is difficult.
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Easy Journey Lying Men Philosophy Seek Way
Kindly words do not enter so deeply into men as a reputation for kindness.
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Kindness Men Reputation
One who believes all of a book would be better off without books.
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Believe Book
The ways are two: love and want of love. That is all.
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Compassion Love
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
Mankind fears an evil man but heaven does not.
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Evil Heaven Men Reality
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
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
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; to think how to be sincere is the way of man.
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Heaven Men Thinking
Sincerity is the way to heaven.
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Heaven Sincere
Incessant falls teach men to reform, and distress rouses their strength. Life springs from calamity, and death from ease.
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Born Fall Men Philosophy Spirituality Spring
Listen to a man’s words and look at the pupil of his eye. How can a man conceal his character?
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Character Eyes Hide Men Word
Heaven sees as the people see. Heaven hears as the people hear.
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Equality Heaven People See

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