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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
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
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
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
By exhaustively examining one’s own mind,one may understand his nature. One who understands his own nature understands Heaven.
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Heaven Mind Nature Understand
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
He who wishes to be benevolent will not be rich.
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Choice Himself Rich
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 regular path of virtue is to be pursued without any bend, and from no view to emolument.
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Path View Virtue
Only when someone refuses to do certain things will he be capable of doing great things.
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Capability Greatness Inspirational
A real man is he whose goodness is a part of himself.
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Goodness Man Reality
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 way of learning is none other than finding the lost mind.
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Lost Mindset Way
The way of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.
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Path Philosophy Truth Way
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
Sincerity is the way to heaven; to think how to be sincere is the way of man.
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Heaven Men Thinking

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