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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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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
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
In abundance prepare for scarcity.
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Abundance Money One Liner Scarcity
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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Deep Desire People Philosophy
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
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
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
Never has a man who has bent himself been able to make others straight.
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Ability Character Men
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
A small country cannot contend with a great; the few cannot contend with the many; the weak cannot contend with the strong.
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Country Greatness Strong Weakness
If the King loves music, it is well with the land.
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King Land Music Rule
Friends are the siblings God never gave us.
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Friendship God
When Heaven is about to confer a great office upon you, it first exercises your mind with suffering and your sinews and bones with toil.
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Greatness Heaven Suffering
To lay hold of the mean without taking into account the occasion is like grasping one thing only.
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Oneself Understand
All things are complete within ourselves.
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One Liner Perfection
Mankind fears an evil man but heaven does not.
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Evil Heaven Men Reality

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