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Those who follow the part of themselves which is great are great men; those who follow the part which is little are little men.

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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
When one by force subdues men, they do not submit to him in heart. They submit because their strength is not adequate to resist.
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Force Heart Men Power Resistance
One who believes all of a book would be better off without books.
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Believe Book
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
Incessant falls teach men to reform, and distress rouses their strength. Life springs from calamity, and death from ease.
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Born Fall Men Philosophy Spirituality Spring
It is not difficult to govern. All one has to do is not to offend the noble families.
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Authority Difficult Family Government
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 people turn in allegiance to Humanity, as surely as water flows downward or as a wild animal takes cover in the wilderness.
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Animal Humanity People Water Wild
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 feeling of right or wrong is the beginning of wisdom.
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Beginning Feeling Right Wisdom Wrong
Listen to a man’s words and look at the pupil of his eye. How can a man conceal his character?
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Character Eyes Hide Men Word
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
Sincerity is the way to heaven.
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Heaven Sincere
Treat your elders as elders, and extend it to the elders of others; treat your young ones as young ones, and extend it to the young ones of others; then you can turn the whole world in the palm of your hand.
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Hands Respect World
The way of learning is none other than finding the lost mind.
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Lost Mindset Way
To lay hold of the mean without taking into account the occasion is like grasping one thing only.
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Those who follow the part of themselves which is great are great men; those who follow the part which is little are little men.

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