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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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By exhaustively examining one’s own mind,one may understand his nature. One who understands his own nature understands Heaven.
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Heaven Mind Nature Understand
He who goes to the bottom of his own heart knows his own nature; And knowing his own nature, he knows heaven.
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Heart Heaven Philosophy
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
He who wishes to be benevolent will not be rich.
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Choice Himself Rich
The great man is he who does not lose his child’s heart.
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Children Greatness Heart Man Wisdom
The best things in life come in threes, like friends, dreams, and memories.
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Dream Friendship Life Material Memories
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
One who believes all of a book would be better off without books.
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Believe Book
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
Is it only the mouth and belly which are injured by hunger and thirst? Men’s minds are also injured by them.
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Food Hunger Injury Men Mindset
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
To lay hold of the mean without taking into account the occasion is like grasping one thing only.
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Oneself Understand
The tendency of mans nature to good is like the tendency of water to flow downward.
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Flow Human Nature Water
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
Friendship is one mind in two bodies.
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Body Friendship Oneself
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

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