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

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Every duty is a charge, but the charge of oneself is the root of all others.
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Duty Responsibility Roots
The Tao is near and people seek it far away.
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Effort People Spiritual
The great person never loses a childlike spirit.
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Attitude Greatness Person Spirit
Heaven sees as the people see. Heaven hears as the people hear.
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Equality Heaven People See
The feeling of right or wrong is the beginning of wisdom.
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Beginning Feeling Right Wisdom Wrong
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
The great man is he who does not lose his child’s heart.
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Children Greatness Heart Man Wisdom
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
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
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
Mankind fears an evil man but heaven does not.
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Evil Heaven Men Reality
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
The ways are two: love and want of love. That is all.
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Compassion Love
He who loves others is always loved by them, and he who respects others is always respected by them.
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Love Reaction Respect Treat
The sole concern of learning is to seek one’s original heart.
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Heart Learning Seek

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