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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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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
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
Heaven sees as the people see. Heaven hears as the people hear.
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Equality Heaven People See
Human nature is disposed to do good.
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Goodness Human Nature One Liner Spirituality
The ways are two: love and want of love. That is all.
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Compassion Love
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
Friendship is one mind in two bodies.
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Body Friendship Oneself
The sole concern of learning is to seek one’s original heart.
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Heart Learning Seek
He who exerts his mind to the utmost knows his nature.
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Himself Mind Nature
To lay hold of the mean without taking into account the occasion is like grasping one thing only.
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Oneself Understand
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
A man must first despise himself, and then others will despise him.
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Hate Men
The way of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.
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Path Philosophy Truth Way
The great person never loses a childlike spirit.
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Attitude Greatness Person Spirit
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 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

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