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

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When one by force subdues men, they do not submit to him in heart. They submit because their strength is not adequate to resist.
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Force Heart Men Power Resistance
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
Heaven sees as the people see. Heaven hears as the people hear.
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Equality Heaven People See
Sincerity is the way to heaven; to think how to be sincere is the way of man.
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Heaven Men Thinking
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
He who wishes to be benevolent will not be rich.
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Choice Himself Rich
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
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
Truth uttered before its time is dangerous.
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Honesty Time Truth
If you let people follow their feelings, they will be able to do good. This is what is meant by saying that human nature is good.
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Deep Feeling Human People Philosophy Spiritual
Never has a man who has bent himself been able to make others straight.
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Ability Character Men
Friendship with a man is friendship with his virtue, and does not admit of assumptions of superiority.
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Character Friendship Men
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
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
He who exerts his mind to the utmost knows his nature.
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Himself Mind Nature
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

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