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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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Kindly words do not enter so deeply into men as a reputation for kindness.
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Kindness Men Reputation
He who exerts his mind to the utmost knows his nature.
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Himself Mind Nature
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
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
The way of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.
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Path Philosophy Truth 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
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
To act without clear understanding, to form habits without investigation, to follow a path all one’s life without knowing where it really leads; such is the behavior of the multitude.
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Act Ignorance Leadership Life Understand
Never has a man who has bent himself been able to make others straight.
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Ability Character Men
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
A man must not be without shame, for the shame of being without shame is shamelessness indeed.
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Character Existence Men Shame
Heaven sees as the people see. Heaven hears as the people hear.
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Equality Heaven People See
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
The ways are two: love and want of love. That is all.
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Compassion Love
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

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

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