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Only when someone refuses to do certain things will he be capable of doing great things.

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Sincerity is the way to heaven.
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Heaven Sincere
The great man is he who does not lose his child’s heart.
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Children Greatness Heart Man Wisdom
Secure property in hand leads to peace in mind.
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Freedom Hands Mindset One Liner Security
Kindly words do not enter so deeply into men as a reputation for kindness.
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Kindness Men Reputation
Listen to a man’s words and look at the pupil of his eye. How can a man conceal his character?
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Character Eyes Hide Men Word
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
The myriad things are complete in us. There is no greater joy than to reflect on ourselves and become sincere.
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Happiness Joy Reflection Sincere
The best things in life come in threes, like friends, dreams, and memories.
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Dream Friendship Life Material Memories
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
All things are complete within ourselves.
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One Liner Perfection
The disease of men is that they neglect their own fields and go to weed the fields of others.
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Avoid Destroy Hate Man
Never has there been one possessed of complete sincerity who did not move others. Never has there been one who had not sincerity who was able to move others.
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Ability Change Sincere
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
Benevolence is one of the distinguishing characters of man.
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Character Kindness Men
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
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

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