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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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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 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
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
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
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
Secure property in hand leads to peace in mind.
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Freedom Hands Mindset One Liner Security
The ways are two: love and want of love. That is all.
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Compassion Love
Mankind fears an evil man but heaven does not.
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Evil Heaven Men Reality
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
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 way of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.
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Path Philosophy Truth Way
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
Human nature is disposed to do good.
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Goodness Human Nature One Liner Spirituality
The sole concern of learning is to seek one’s original heart.
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Heart Learning Seek
Friendship is one mind in two bodies.
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Body Friendship Oneself
The best things in life come in threes, like friends, dreams, and memories.
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Dream Friendship Life Material Memories

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

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