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Every duty is a charge, but the charge of oneself is the root of all others.

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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
The great person never loses a childlike spirit.
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Attitude Greatness Person Spirit
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
Is it only the mouth and belly which are injured by hunger and thirst? Men’s minds are also injured by them.
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Food Hunger Injury Men Mindset
Only when someone refuses to do certain things will he be capable of doing great things.
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Capability Greatness Inspirational
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
Benevolence is one of the distinguishing characters of man.
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Character Kindness Men
Those who follow the part of themselves which is great are great men; those who follow the part which is little are little men.
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Greatness Men
The way of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.
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Path Philosophy Truth Way
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
If the prince of a State love benevolence, he will have no opponent in all the empire.
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Enemy Government Love
The best things in life come in threes, like friends, dreams, and memories.
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Dream Friendship Life Material Memories
When one by force subdues men, they do not submit to him in heart. They submit because their strength is not adequate to resist.
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Force Heart Men Power Resistance
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
He who loves others is constantly loved by them. He who respects others is constantly respected by them.
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Himself Love Respect

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