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He who attends to his greater self becomes a great man, and he who attends to his smaller self becomes a small man.

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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
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
He who exerts his mind to the utmost knows his nature.
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Himself Mind Nature
Friends are the siblings God never gave us.
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Friendship God
Secure property in hand leads to peace in mind.
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Freedom Hands Mindset One Liner Security
He who wishes to be benevolent will not be rich.
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Choice Himself Rich
The great man does not think beforehand of his words that they may be sincere, nor of his actions that they may be resolute- he simply speaks and does what is right.
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Inspirational Men Simplicity Thinking
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
The regular path of virtue is to be pursued without any bend, and from no view to emolument.
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Path View Virtue
People are eager to comment on something when they themselves are not in the situation of doing it.
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Advice People Talk
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 feeling of compassion is the beginning of humanity.
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Compassion Feeling Humanity
The tendency of mans nature to good is like the tendency of water to flow downward.
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Flow Human Nature Water
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
Every duty is a charge, but the charge of oneself is the root of all others.
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Duty Responsibility Roots
The way of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.
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Path Philosophy Truth Way

He who attends to his greater self becomes a great man, and he who attends to his smaller self becomes a small man.

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