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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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Heaven sees as the people see. Heaven hears as the people hear.
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Equality Heaven People See
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
Mankind fears an evil man but heaven does not.
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Evil Heaven Men Reality
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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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Artist Desire Men Stupidity
In abundance prepare for scarcity.
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Abundance Money One Liner Scarcity
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
Only when someone refuses to do certain things will he be capable of doing great things.
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Capability Greatness Inspirational
The Way lies at hand yet it is sought afar off; the thing lies in the easy yet it is sought in the difficult.
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Difficult Hands Lying Warrior

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