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A real man is he whose goodness is a part of himself.

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The way of learning is none other than finding the lost mind.
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Lost Mindset Way
To lay hold of the mean without taking into account the occasion is like grasping one thing only.
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Oneself Understand
The way is near, but men seek it afar. It is in easy things, but men seek for it in difficult things.
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Easy Men Philosophy Seek Way
He who exerts his mind to the utmost knows his nature.
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Himself Mind Nature
Only when someone refuses to do certain things will he be capable of doing great things.
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Capability Greatness Inspirational
He who attends to his greater self becomes a great man, and he who attends to his smaller self becomes a small man.
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Leadership Men Spirituality
People are eager to comment on something when they themselves are not in the situation of doing it.
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Advice People Talk
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
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
Never has a man who has bent himself been able to make others straight.
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Ability Character Men
The Tao is near and people seek it far away.
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Effort People Spiritual
Treat your elders as elders, and extend it to the elders of others; treat your young ones as young ones, and extend it to the young ones of others; then you can turn the whole world in the palm of your hand.
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Hands Respect World
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 myriad things are complete in us. There is no greater joy than to reflect on ourselves and become sincere.
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Happiness Joy Reflection Sincere
The way of truth is like a great road. It is not difficult to know it. The evil is only that men will not seek it.
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Difficult Evil Men Seek
He who wishes to be benevolent will not be rich.
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Choice Himself Rich

A real man is he whose goodness is a part of himself.

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