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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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He who exerts his mind to the utmost knows his nature.
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Himself Mind Nature
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
In abundance prepare for scarcity.
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Abundance Money One Liner Scarcity
Friendship is one mind in two bodies.
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Body Friendship Oneself
The sole concern of learning is to seek one’s original heart.
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Heart Learning Seek
Truth uttered before its time is dangerous.
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Honesty Time Truth
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
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
To feed men and not to love them is to treat them as if they were barnyard cattle. To love them and not respect them is to treat them as if they were household pets.
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Freedom Men Pet
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 good, just as water seeks low ground. There is no man who is not good, just as there is no water that does not flow downward.
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Goodness Human Humanity Men Nature Water
So I like life and I like righteousness; if I cannot keep the two together, I will let life go and choose righteousness.
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Choice Justice Right Togetherness
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
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 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 real man is he whose goodness is a part of himself.
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Goodness Man Reality

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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