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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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Sincerity is the way to heaven; to think how to be sincere is the way of man.
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Heaven Men Thinking
Friendship is one mind in two bodies.
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Body Friendship Oneself
The Way lies at hand yet it is sought afar off; the thing lies in the easy yet it is sought in the difficult.
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Difficult Hands Lying Warrior
One who believes all of a book would be better off without books.
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Believe Book
It is not difficult to govern. All one has to do is not to offend the noble families.
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Authority Difficult Family Government
The gap between enthusiasm and indifference is filled with failures. The great man is he that does not lose his child’s heart.
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Children Failure Heart Men
A man must first despise himself, and then others will despise him.
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Hate Men
By exhaustively examining one’s own mind,one may understand his nature. One who understands his own nature understands Heaven.
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Heaven Mind Nature Understand
A real man is he whose goodness is a part of himself.
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Goodness Man Reality
The way of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.
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Path Philosophy Truth Way
If you know that a thing is unrighteous, then use all dispatch in putting an end to it–why wait till next year?
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End Evil Wait Years
Where it is permissible both to die and not to die, it is an abuse of valour to die.
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Death Freedom
The best things in life come in threes, like friends, dreams, and memories.
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Dream Friendship Life Material Memories
The ways are two: love and want of love. That is all.
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Compassion Love
Only those who develop their minds and spirits to the utmost can serve Heaven and fulfill their own destinies.
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Destiny Development Heaven Mindset
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

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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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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