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Sincerity is the way to heaven.

Mencius

The path of duty lies in what is near, and men seek for it in what is remote; the work of duty lies in what is easy, and men seek for it in what is difficult.
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Easy Journey Lying Men Philosophy Seek Way
He who exerts his mind to the utmost knows his nature.
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Himself Mind Nature
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
If the King loves music, it is well with the land.
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King Land Music Rule
There is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity on self-examination.
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Greatness Sincere
All things are complete within ourselves.
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One Liner Perfection
One who believes all of a book would be better off without books.
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Believe Book
Heaven sees as the people see. Heaven hears as the people hear.
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Equality Heaven People See
He who wishes to be benevolent will not be rich.
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Choice Himself Rich
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
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
Listen to a man’s words and look at the pupil of his eye. How can a man conceal his character?
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Character Eyes Hide Men Word
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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Easy Men Philosophy Seek Way
If the prince of a State love benevolence, he will have no opponent in all the empire.
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Enemy Government Love
To lay hold of the mean without taking into account the occasion is like grasping one thing only.
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Oneself Understand

Sincerity is the way to heaven.

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