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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
Only when someone refuses to do certain things will he be capable of doing great things.
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Capability Greatness Inspirational
Mankind fears an evil man but heaven does not.
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Evil Heaven Men Reality
The Tao is near and people seek it far away.
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Effort People Spiritual
The feeling of compassion is the beginning of humanity.
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Compassion Feeling Humanity
He who wishes to be benevolent will not be rich.
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Choice Himself Rich
Kindly words do not enter so deeply into men as a reputation for kindness.
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Kindness Men Reputation
Secure property in hand leads to peace in mind.
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Freedom Hands Mindset One Liner Security
All people have the common desire to be elevated in honour, but all people have something still more elevated in themselves without knowing it.
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Deep Desire People Philosophy
The way of learning is none other than finding the lost mind.
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Lost Mindset Way
All things are already complete in us. There is no greater delight than to be conscious of right within us. If one strives to treat others as he would be treated by them, he shall not fail to come near the perfect life.
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Divine Failure Perfection Philosophy Right
Evil exists to glorify the good. Evil is negative good. It is a relative term. Evil can be transmuted into good. What is evil to one at one time, becomes good at another time to somebody else.
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Deep Evil Goodness Negative Perspective Philosophy Spiritual
A man must first despise himself, and then others will despise him.
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Hate Men
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
The sole concern of learning is to seek one’s original heart.
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Heart Learning Seek
Friendship with a man is friendship with his virtue, and does not admit of assumptions of superiority.
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Character Friendship Men

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