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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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Secure property in hand leads to peace in mind.
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Freedom Hands Mindset One Liner Security
It is not difficult to govern. All one has to do is not to offend the noble families.
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Authority Difficult Family Government
A man must first despise himself, and then others will despise him.
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Hate Men
There is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity on self-examination.
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Greatness Sincere
All people have the common desire to be elevated in honour, but all people have something still more elevated in themselves without knowing it.
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Deep Desire People Philosophy
Evil exists to glorify the good. Evil is negative good. It is a relative term. Evil can be transmuted into good. What is evil to one at one time, becomes good at another time to somebody else.
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Deep Evil Goodness Negative Perspective Philosophy Spiritual
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
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
The way of learning is none other than finding the lost mind.
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Lost Mindset Way
Never has a man who has bent himself been able to make others straight.
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Ability Character Men
Heaven sees as the people see. Heaven hears as the people hear.
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Equality Heaven People See
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
The feeling of right or wrong is the beginning of wisdom.
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Beginning Feeling Right Wisdom Wrong
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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Inspirational Men Simplicity Thinking
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
All things are complete within ourselves.
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One Liner Perfection

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

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