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Never has a man who has bent himself been able to make others straight.

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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 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
One who believes all of a book would be better off without books.
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Believe Book
The Tao is near and people seek it far away.
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Effort People Spiritual
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
Never lose your child’s heart.
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Children Heart One Liner
The way of learning is none other than finding the lost mind.
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Lost Mindset Way
He who wishes to be benevolent will not be rich.
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Choice Himself Rich
Truth uttered before its time is dangerous.
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Honesty Time Truth
The gap between enthusiasm and indifference is filled with failures. The great man is he that does not lose his child’s heart.
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Children Failure Heart Men
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
Friends are the siblings God never gave us.
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Friendship God
A real man is he whose goodness is a part of himself.
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Goodness Man Reality
Treat your elders as elders, and extend it to the elders of others; treat your young ones as young ones, and extend it to the young ones of others; then you can turn the whole world in the palm of your hand.
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Hands Respect World
Incessant falls teach men to reform, and distress rouses their strength. Life springs from calamity, and death from ease.
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Born Fall Men Philosophy Spirituality Spring
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

Never has a man who has bent himself been able to make others straight.

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