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The disease of men is that they neglect their own fields and go to weed the fields of others.

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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
To lay hold of the mean without taking into account the occasion is like grasping one thing only.
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Oneself Understand
Never lose your child’s heart.
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Children Heart One Liner
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
There is a power in everything; it is the job of the artist to determine it and express it.
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Artist Job Power
Those who follow the part of themselves which is great are great men; those who follow the part which is little are little men.
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Greatness Men
Mankind fears an evil man but heaven does not.
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Evil Heaven Men 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
The tendency of mans nature to good is like the tendency of water to flow downward.
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Flow Human Nature Water
The great person never loses a childlike spirit.
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Attitude Greatness Person Spirit
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 way of learning is none other than finding the lost mind.
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Lost Mindset Way
Try your best to treat others as you would wish to be treated yourself, and you will find that this is the shortest way to benevolence.
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Inspirational Yourself
Benevolence is one of the distinguishing characters of man.
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Character Kindness Men
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
Heaven sees as the people see. Heaven hears as the people hear.
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Equality Heaven People See

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