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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.

Mencius

If the prince of a State love benevolence, he will have no opponent in all the empire.
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Enemy Government Love
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
Every duty is a charge, but the charge of oneself is the root of all others.
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Duty Responsibility Roots
Truth uttered before its time is dangerous.
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Honesty Time Truth
To feed men and not to love them is to treat them as if they were barnyard cattle. To love them and not respect them is to treat them as if they were household pets.
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Freedom Men Pet
So I like life and I like righteousness; if I cannot keep the two together, I will let life go and choose righteousness.
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Choice Justice Right Togetherness
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
There is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity on self-examination.
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Greatness Sincere
He who wishes to be benevolent will not be rich.
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Choice Himself Rich
The sole concern of learning is to seek one’s original heart.
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Heart Learning Seek
The Tao is near and people seek it far away.
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Effort People Spiritual
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
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
To lay hold of the mean without taking into account the occasion is like grasping one thing only.
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Oneself Understand
Listen to a man’s words and look at the pupil of his eye. How can a man conceal his character?
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Character Eyes Hide Men Word
The ways are two: love and want of love. That is all.
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Compassion Love

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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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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