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The man who doesn’t know his own ability is ignorant of himself.

Xenophon

Most people, when they are set upon looking into other people’s affairs, never turn to examine themselves.
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Mistake People Reality
Well-Trained Personnel Always Come Through in a Pinch.
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Person Training
I am a stranger in all countries.
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Myself Nation
Most of us are always trying to increase our wealth, but you and your officers seem far more concerned with perfecting your souls.
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Ourselves Perfection Rich Soul Yourself
Obedience Should Not Be the Result of Compulsion.
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Force Result
Early on, you can expect no one to believe in your destiny as much as yourself.
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Believe Destiny Expectation Inspirational Yourself
Battles are decided more by the morale of the troops than by their bodily strength.
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Battle Decision Moral Strength
If you consider what are called the virtues in mankind, you will find their growth is assisted by education and cultivation.
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Education Growth Human Virtue Yourself
Misleaders are slow to work hard but quick to act on greed. They convince their men that dishonest behavior leads to great wealth.
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Act Greatness Greedy Honesty Man Quick Rich
Battles are decided more by the morale of the troops than by their bodily strength.
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Battle Body Decision Moral Strength
Success Should Never Breed Complacency.
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One Liner Success
When a horse wants to display himself, he lifts his neck up high and flexes his poll haughtily, and picks his legs up freely, and keeps his tail up.
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Animal Freedom Himself
If I die innocent the shame will fall on those who are the cause of my death, since all sort of iniquity is attended with shame.
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Death Fall Myself Shame
Success always calls for greater generosity—though most people, lost in the darkness of their own egos, treat it as an occasion for greater greed.
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Darkness Generosity Greatness Greedy People Success
Self-confidence should always ride side by side with a strong sense of humility.
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Confidence Strong
Nothing that is really good and admirable is granted by the gods to men without some effort and application.
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Effort God Goodness Man

The man who doesn’t know his own ability is ignorant of himself.

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