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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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Friends are the siblings God never gave us.
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Friendship God
The Tao is near and people seek it far away.
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Effort People Spiritual
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
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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Greatness Men
The tendency of mans nature to good is like the tendency of water to flow downward.
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Flow Human Nature Water
To lay hold of the mean without taking into account the occasion is like grasping one thing only.
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Oneself Understand
There is a power in everything; it is the job of the artist to determine it and express it.
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Artist Job Power
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
People are eager to comment on something when they themselves are not in the situation of doing it.
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Advice People Talk
Human nature is good, just as water seeks low ground. There is no man who is not good, just as there is no water that does not flow downward.
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Goodness Human Humanity Men Nature Water
All things are already complete in us. There is no greater delight than to be conscious of right within us. If one strives to treat others as he would be treated by them, he shall not fail to come near the perfect life.
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Divine Failure Perfection Philosophy Right
The foundation of the world lies in the nation. The foundation of the nation lies in the family. The foundation of the family lies in the individual.
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Confidence Family Foundation Nation World
Sincerity is the way to heaven.
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Heaven Sincere
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
Friendship with a man is friendship with his virtue, and does not admit of assumptions of superiority.
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Character Friendship Men

By exhaustively examining one’s own mind,one may understand his nature. One who understands his own nature understands Heaven.

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