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Only those who develop their minds and spirits to the utmost can serve Heaven and fulfill their own destinies.

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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
He who wishes to be benevolent will not be rich.
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Choice Himself Rich
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
Only when someone refuses to do certain things will he be capable of doing great things.
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Capability Greatness Inspirational
The Tao is near and people seek it far away.
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Effort People Spiritual
The disease of men is that they neglect their own fields and go to weed the fields of others.
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Avoid Destroy Hate Man
The feeling of right or wrong is the beginning of wisdom.
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Beginning Feeling Right Wisdom Wrong
He who loves others is constantly loved by them. He who respects others is constantly respected by them.
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Himself Love Respect
By exhaustively examining one’s own mind,one may understand his nature. One who understands his own nature understands Heaven.
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Heaven Mind Nature Understand
Listen to a man’s words and look at the pupil of his eye. How can a man conceal his character?
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Character Eyes Hide Men Word
Human nature is disposed to do good.
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Goodness Human Nature One Liner Spirituality
Men must be decided on what they will not do, and then they are able to act with vigor in what they ought to do.
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Decision Men Vigor
Kindly words do not enter so deeply into men as a reputation for kindness.
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Kindness Men Reputation
If the King loves music, it is well with the land.
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King Land Music Rule
Secure property in hand leads to peace in mind.
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Freedom Hands Mindset One Liner Security
The foundation of the world lies in the nation. The foundation of the nation lies in the family. The foundation of the family lies in the individual.
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Confidence Family Foundation Nation World

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