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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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The ways are two: love and want of love. That is all.
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Compassion Love
It is not difficult to govern. All one has to do is not to offend the noble families.
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Authority Difficult Family Government
Every duty is a charge, but the charge of oneself is the root of all others.
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Duty Responsibility Roots
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
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
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
In abundance prepare for scarcity.
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Abundance Money One Liner Scarcity
There is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity on self-examination.
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Greatness Sincere
The great person never loses a childlike spirit.
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Attitude Greatness Person Spirit
Never lose your child’s heart.
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Children Heart One Liner
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
Only those who develop their minds and spirits to the utmost can serve Heaven and fulfill their own destinies.
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Destiny Development Heaven Mindset
Treat your elders as elders, and extend it to the elders of others; treat your young ones as young ones, and extend it to the young ones of others; then you can turn the whole world in the palm of your hand.
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Hands Respect World
Sincerity is the way to heaven; to think how to be sincere is the way of man.
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Heaven Men Thinking
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
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

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