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The way is near, but men seek it afar. It is in easy things, but men seek for it in difficult things.

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Where it is permissible both to die and not to die, it is an abuse of valour to die.
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Death Freedom
Secure property in hand leads to peace in mind.
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Freedom Hands Mindset One Liner Security
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
To lay hold of the mean without taking into account the occasion is like grasping one thing only.
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Oneself Understand
Never has there been one possessed of complete sincerity who did not move others. Never has there been one who had not sincerity who was able to move others.
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Ability Change Sincere
Try your best to treat others as you would wish to be treated yourself, and you will find that this is the shortest way to benevolence.
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Inspirational Yourself
The way of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.
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Path Philosophy Truth Way
Every duty is a charge, but the charge of oneself is the root of all others.
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Duty Responsibility Roots
Virtue alone is not sufficient for the exercise of government; laws alone cannot carry themselves into practice.
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Alone Enough Exercise Government Law Practice Virtue
A small country cannot contend with a great; the few cannot contend with the many; the weak cannot contend with the strong.
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Country Greatness Strong Weakness
Heaven sees as the people see. Heaven hears as the people hear.
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Equality Heaven People See
Let not a man do what his sense of right bids him not to do, nor desire what it forbids him to desire. This is sufficient. The skillful artist will not alter his measures for the sake of a stupid workman.
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Artist Desire Men Stupidity
In abundance prepare for scarcity.
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Abundance Money One Liner Scarcity
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
All people have the common desire to be elevated in honour, but all people have something still more elevated in themselves without knowing it.
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Deep Desire People Philosophy
A man must first despise himself, and then others will despise him.
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Hate Men

The way is near, but men seek it afar. It is in easy things, but men seek for it in difficult things.

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