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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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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
Friends are the siblings God never gave us.
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Friendship God
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 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
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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Ability Change Sincere
Sincerity is the way to heaven.
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Heaven Sincere
To lay hold of the mean without taking into account the occasion is like grasping one thing only.
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Oneself Understand
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
Every duty is a charge, but the charge of oneself is the root of all others.
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Duty Responsibility Roots
The way of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.
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Path Philosophy Truth Way
A small country cannot contend with a great; the few cannot contend with the many; the weak cannot contend with the strong.
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Country Greatness Strong Weakness
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 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
Let not a man do what his sense of right bids him not to do, nor desire what it forbids him to desire. This is sufficient. The skillful artist will not alter his measures for the sake of a stupid workman.
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Artist Desire Men Stupidity
The regular path of virtue is to be pursued without any bend, and from no view to emolument.
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Path View Virtue

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

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