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All people have the common desire to be elevated in honour, but all people have something still more elevated in themselves without knowing it.

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The way of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.
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Path Philosophy Truth Way
The way of truth is like a great road. It is not difficult to know it. The evil is only that men will not seek it.
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Difficult Evil Men Seek
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
Sincerity is the way to heaven.
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Heaven Sincere
The tendency of mans nature to good is like the tendency of water to flow downward.
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Flow Human Nature Water
Friendship is one mind in two bodies.
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Body Friendship Oneself
He who wishes to be benevolent will not be rich.
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Choice Himself Rich
Heaven sees as the people see. Heaven hears as the people hear.
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Equality Heaven People See
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
The sole concern of learning is to seek one’s original heart.
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Heart Learning Seek
He who goes to the bottom of his own heart knows his own nature; And knowing his own nature, he knows heaven.
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Heart Heaven Philosophy
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
Only when someone refuses to do certain things will he be capable of doing great things.
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Capability Greatness Inspirational
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
If the prince of a State love benevolence, he will have no opponent in all the empire.
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Enemy Government Love
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

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