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The Superior Man Thinks Always Of Virtue; The Common Man Thinks Of Comfort.

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Seize The Opportunity

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Let Our Reason, And Not Our Senses, Be The Rule Of Our Conduct; For Reason Will Teach Us To Think Wisely, To Speak Prudently, And To Behave Worthily.

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In Speaking, It Is Best To Be Clear And Say Just Enough To Convey The Meaning.

Silence Is The True Friend That Never Betrays.

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Don't Be Concerned That You Have No Position; Be Concerned How You May Fit Yourself To Occupy One. .

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Be Faithful And True Of Word; Let Thy Walk Be Plain And Lowly: Thou Wilt Get On, Though In Savage Land. If Thy Words Be Not Faithful And True, Thy Walk Plain And Lowly, Wilt Thou Get On, Though In Thine Own Home? Standing, See These Words Ranged Before Thee; Driving, See Them Written Upon The Yoke. Then Thou Wilt Get On.

The Chase Of Gain Is Rich In Hate

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Everyone Eats And Drinks; Yet Only Few Appreciate The Taste Of Food.

The Great Mountain Must Collapse, The Mighty Beam Must Break And The Wise Man Wither Like A Plant.

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