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It is not difficult to govern. All one has to do is not to offend the noble families.

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He who goes to the bottom of his own heart knows his own nature; And knowing his own nature, he knows heaven.
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Heart Heaven Philosophy
Mankind fears an evil man but heaven does not.
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Evil Heaven Men Reality
To act without clear understanding, to form habits without investigation, to follow a path all one’s life without knowing where it really leads; such is the behavior of the multitude.
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Act Ignorance Leadership Life Understand
In abundance prepare for scarcity.
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Abundance Money One Liner Scarcity
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
The tendency of mans nature to good is like the tendency of water to flow downward.
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Flow Human Nature Water
The sole concern of learning is to seek one’s original heart.
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Heart Learning Seek
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
To lay hold of the mean without taking into account the occasion is like grasping one thing only.
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Oneself Understand
A man must first despise himself, and then others will despise him.
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Hate Men
He who exerts his mind to the utmost knows his nature.
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Himself Mind Nature
Sincerity is the way to heaven.
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Heaven Sincere
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
Never has there been one possessed of complete sincerity who did not move others. Never has there been one who had not sincerity who was able to move others.
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Ability Change Sincere
The feeling of right or wrong is the beginning of wisdom.
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Beginning Feeling Right Wisdom Wrong
Secure property in hand leads to peace in mind.
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Freedom Hands Mindset One Liner Security

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