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To lay hold of the mean without taking into account the occasion is like grasping one thing only.

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Friendship is one mind in two bodies.
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Body Friendship Oneself
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
A man must first despise himself, and then others will despise him.
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Hate Men
Mankind fears an evil man but heaven does not.
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Evil Heaven Men Reality
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
To act without clear understanding, to form habits without investigation, to follow a path all one’s life without knowing where it really leads; such is the behavior of the multitude.
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Act Ignorance Leadership Life Understand
Sincerity is the way to heaven.
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Heaven Sincere
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
Benevolence is one of the distinguishing characters of man.
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Character Kindness Men
The Tao is near and people seek it far away.
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Effort People Spiritual
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
If the King loves music, it is well with the land.
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King Land Music Rule
The way of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.
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Path Philosophy Truth 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
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
Sincerity is the way to heaven; to think how to be sincere is the way of man.
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Heaven Men Thinking

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