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A man must not be without shame, for the shame of being without shame is shamelessness indeed.

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Benevolence is one of the distinguishing characters of man.
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Character Kindness Men
A man must first despise himself, and then others will despise him.
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Hate Men
Heaven sees as the people see. Heaven hears as the people hear.
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Equality Heaven People See
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 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
The feeling of compassion is the beginning of humanity.
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Compassion Feeling Humanity
There is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity on self-examination.
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Greatness Sincere
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
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
There is a power in everything; it is the job of the artist to determine it and express it.
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Artist Job Power
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 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
All things are complete within ourselves.
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One Liner Perfection
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
Truth uttered before its time is dangerous.
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Honesty Time Truth
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

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