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All things are already complete in us. There is no greater delight than to be conscious of right within us. If one strives to treat others as he would be treated by them, he shall not fail to come near the perfect life.

Mencius

If you know that a thing is unrighteous, then use all dispatch in putting an end to it–why wait till next year?
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End Evil Wait Years
There is a power in everything; it is the job of the artist to determine it and express it.
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Artist Job Power
Is it only the mouth and belly which are injured by hunger and thirst? Men’s minds are also injured by them.
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Food Hunger Injury Men Mindset
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
Kindly words do not enter so deeply into men as a reputation for kindness.
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Kindness Men Reputation
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
Sincerity is the way to heaven.
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Heaven Sincere
To lay hold of the mean without taking into account the occasion is like grasping one thing only.
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Oneself Understand
The sole concern of learning is to seek one’s original heart.
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Heart Learning Seek
Never has a man who has bent himself been able to make others straight.
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Ability Character Men
Benevolence is one of the distinguishing characters of man.
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Character Kindness Men
Evil exists to glorify the good. Evil is negative good. It is a relative term. Evil can be transmuted into good. What is evil to one at one time, becomes good at another time to somebody else.
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Deep Evil Goodness Negative Perspective Philosophy Spiritual
The path of duty lies in what is near, and men seek for it in what is remote; the work of duty lies in what is easy, and men seek for it in what is difficult.
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Easy Journey Lying Men Philosophy Seek Way
A real man is he whose goodness is a part of himself.
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Goodness Man Reality
He who goes to the bottom of his own heart knows his own nature; And knowing his own nature, he knows heaven.
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Heart Heaven Philosophy
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 things are already complete in us. There is no greater delight than to be conscious of right within us. If one strives to treat others as he would be treated by them, he shall not fail to come near the perfect life.

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All things are already complete in us. There is no greater delight than to be conscious of right within us. If one strives to treat others as he would be treated by them, he shall not fail to come near the perfect life.

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