The superior man thinks always of virtue; the common man thinks of comfort.
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The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home.
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Faced with what is right, to leave it undone shows a lack of courage.
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Have no friends not equal to yourself.
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I have never seen a man as fond of virtue as of women.
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A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.
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