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The gap between enthusiasm and indifference is filled with failures. The great man is he that does not lose his child’s heart.
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Children Failure Heart Men
Sincerity is the way to heaven; to think how to be sincere is the way of man.
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Heaven Men Thinking
Secure property in hand leads to peace in mind.
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Freedom Hands Mindset One Liner Security
Incessant falls teach men to reform, and distress rouses their strength. Life springs from calamity, and death from ease.
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Born Fall Men Philosophy Spirituality Spring
He who exerts his mind to the utmost knows his nature.
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Himself Mind Nature
A real man is he whose goodness is a part of himself.
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Goodness Man Reality
A man must first despise himself, and then others will despise him.
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Hate Men
The way of learning is none other than finding the lost mind.
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Lost Mindset Way
It is not difficult to govern. All one has to do is not to offend the noble families.
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Authority Difficult Family Government
Every duty is a charge, but the charge of oneself is the root of all others.
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Duty Responsibility Roots
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
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
He who wishes to be benevolent will not be rich.
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Choice Himself Rich
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
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
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

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