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One who believes all of a book would be better off without books.

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I dislike death, however, there are some things I dislike more than death. Therefore, there are times when I will not avoid danger.
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Avoid Danger Death Myself
The way of learning is none other than finding the lost mind.
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Lost Mindset Way
All things are complete within ourselves.
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One Liner Perfection
Where it is permissible both to die and not to die, it is an abuse of valour to die.
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Death Freedom
Secure property in hand leads to peace in mind.
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Freedom Hands Mindset One Liner Security
The way of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.
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Path Philosophy Truth Way
When one by force subdues men, they do not submit to him in heart. They submit because their strength is not adequate to resist.
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Force Heart Men Power Resistance
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
Friendship is one mind in two bodies.
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Body Friendship Oneself
Heaven sees as the people see. Heaven hears as the people hear.
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Equality Heaven People See
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
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
There is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity on self-examination.
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Greatness Sincere
When Heaven is about to confer a great office upon you, it first exercises your mind with suffering and your sinews and bones with toil.
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Greatness Heaven Suffering
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
Friends are the siblings God never gave us.
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Friendship God

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