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There is a power in everything; it is the job of the artist to determine it and express it.

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Never has a man who has bent himself been able to make others straight.
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Ability Character Men
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
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
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 great person never loses a childlike spirit.
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Attitude Greatness Person Spirit
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
Every duty is a charge, but the charge of oneself is the root of all others.
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Duty Responsibility Roots
There is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity on self-examination.
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Greatness Sincere
The disease of men is that they neglect their own fields and go to weed the fields of others.
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Avoid Destroy Hate Man
Men must be decided on what they will not do, and then they are able to act with vigor in what they ought to do.
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Decision Men Vigor
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
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
The sole concern of learning is to seek one’s original heart.
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Heart Learning Seek
The foundation of the world lies in the nation. The foundation of the nation lies in the family. The foundation of the family lies in the individual.
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Confidence Family Foundation Nation World
Only when someone refuses to do certain things will he be capable of doing great things.
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Capability Greatness Inspirational
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

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