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An upright and virtuous personality, which shines like broad daylight, is fostered in a dark hut with a leaky roof.
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When making friends with good men, you should not suddenly become close to them. Nor should you make your intentions widely known prematurely. That way you risk incurring the slander of evil men.
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Do not discard your views just because others doubt them. Do not stick stubbornly to your own opinions while rejecting out of hand those of others.
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“One must never scheme against others, but one must always be wary of others.” This is a warning against loss of vigilance.
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A life of hardship, frustration and penury is a furnace and anvil upon which outstanding men are shaped.
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When you find that someone has cheated you, do not announce it. When someone insults you, do not let your countenance betray your annoyance.
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Some men claim they are too late in discerning their selfish desires and lack the strength to conquer them.