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All things are complete within ourselves.

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All things are complete within ourselves.
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One Liner Perfection
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
To lay hold of the mean without taking into account the occasion is like grasping one thing only.
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Oneself Understand
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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Divine Failure Perfection Philosophy Right
The way of learning is none other than finding the lost mind.
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Lost Mindset Way
Truth uttered before its time is dangerous.
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Honesty Time Truth
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
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
Human nature is good, just as water seeks low ground. There is no man who is not good, just as there is no water that does not flow downward.
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Goodness Human Humanity Men Nature Water
Every duty is a charge, but the charge of oneself is the root of all others.
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Duty Responsibility Roots
Kindly words do not enter so deeply into men as a reputation for kindness.
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Kindness Men Reputation
Friendship is one mind in two bodies.
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Body Friendship Oneself
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
Friendship with a man is friendship with his virtue, and does not admit of assumptions of superiority.
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Character Friendship 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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Easy Men Philosophy Seek Way
The sole concern of learning is to seek one’s original heart.
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Heart Learning Seek

All things are complete within ourselves.

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