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Only those who develop their minds and spirits to the utmost can serve Heaven and fulfill their own destinies.

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Try your best to treat others as you would wish to be treated yourself, and you will find that this is the shortest way to benevolence.
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Inspirational Yourself
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
Never has a man who has bent himself been able to make others straight.
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Ability Character Men
The great man is he who does not lose his child’s heart.
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Children Greatness Heart Man Wisdom
The way of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.
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Path Philosophy Truth Way
Never has there been one possessed of complete sincerity who did not move others. Never has there been one who had not sincerity who was able to move others.
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Ability Change Sincere
If you know that a thing is unrighteous, then use all dispatch in putting an end to it–why wait till next year?
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End Evil Wait Years
The best things in life come in threes, like friends, dreams, and memories.
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Dream Friendship Life Material Memories
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
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
The Tao is near and people seek it far away.
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Effort People Spiritual
If you let people follow their feelings, they will be able to do good. This is what is meant by saying that human nature is good.
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Deep Feeling Human People Philosophy Spiritual
Only those who develop their minds and spirits to the utmost can serve Heaven and fulfill their own destinies.
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Destiny Development Heaven Mindset
The feeling of compassion is the beginning of humanity.
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Compassion Feeling Humanity
The gap between enthusiasm and indifference is filled with failures. The great man is he that does not lose his child’s heart.
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Children Failure Heart Men
The foundation of the world lies in the nation. The foundation of the nation lies in the family. The foundation of the family lies in the individual.
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Confidence Family Foundation Nation World

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