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Friendship with a man is friendship with his virtue, and does not admit of assumptions of superiority.

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Kindly words do not enter so deeply into men as a reputation for kindness.
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Kindness Men Reputation
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
Try your best to treat others as you would wish to be treated yourself, and you will find that this is the shortest way to benevolence.
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Inspirational Yourself
Benevolence is one of the distinguishing characters of man.
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Character Kindness Men
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
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
Those who follow the part of themselves which is great are great men; those who follow the part which is little are little men.
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Greatness Men
Human nature is disposed to do good.
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Goodness Human Nature One Liner Spirituality
The tendency of mans nature to good is like the tendency of water to flow downward.
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Flow Human Nature Water
The Tao is near and people seek it far away.
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Effort People Spiritual
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
Only when someone refuses to do certain things will he be capable of doing great things.
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Capability Greatness Inspirational
The gap between enthusiasm and indifference is filled with failures. The great man is he that does not lose his child’s heart.
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Children Failure Heart Men
The great person never loses a childlike spirit.
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Attitude Greatness Person Spirit
The sole concern of learning is to seek one’s original heart.
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Heart Learning Seek
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

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