Secure property in hand leads to peace in mind.
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Benevolence is one of the distinguishing characters of man.
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Secure property in hand leads to peace in mind.
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He who exerts his mind to the utmost knows his nature.
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Truth uttered before its time is dangerous.
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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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He who loves others is always loved by them, and he who respects others is always respected by them.
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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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The best things in life come in threes, like friends, dreams, and memories.
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He who loves others is constantly loved by them. He who respects others is constantly respected by them.
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Virtue alone is not sufficient for the exercise of government; laws alone cannot carry themselves into practice.
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The Tao is near and people seek it far away.
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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 myriad things are complete in us. There is no greater joy than to reflect on ourselves and become sincere.
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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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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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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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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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