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The way of learning is none other than finding the lost mind.

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Secure property in hand leads to peace in mind.
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Freedom Hands Mindset One Liner Security
He who attends to his greater self becomes a great man, and he who attends to his smaller self becomes a small man.
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Leadership Men Spirituality
The tendency of mans nature to good is like the tendency of water to flow downward.
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Flow Human Nature Water
He who loves others is always loved by them, and he who respects others is always respected by them.
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Love Reaction Respect Treat
A man must not be without shame, for the shame of being without shame is shamelessness indeed.
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Character Existence Men Shame
The sole concern of learning is to seek one’s original heart.
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Heart Learning Seek
There is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity on self-examination.
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Greatness Sincere
Let not a man do what his sense of right bids him not to do, nor desire what it forbids him to desire. This is sufficient. The skillful artist will not alter his measures for the sake of a stupid workman.
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Artist Desire Men Stupidity
Never lose your child’s heart.
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Children Heart One Liner
Only when someone refuses to do certain things will he be capable of doing great things.
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Capability Greatness Inspirational
Human nature is disposed to do good.
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Goodness Human Nature One Liner Spirituality
In abundance prepare for scarcity.
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Abundance Money One Liner Scarcity
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
The Tao is near and people seek it far away.
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Effort People Spiritual
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
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

The way of learning is none other than finding the lost mind.

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