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Sincerity is the way to heaven; to think how to be sincere is the way of man.

Mencius

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
Mankind fears an evil man but heaven does not.
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Evil Heaven Men Reality
By exhaustively examining one’s own mind,one may understand his nature. One who understands his own nature understands Heaven.
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Heaven Mind Nature Understand
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
Is it only the mouth and belly which are injured by hunger and thirst? Men’s minds are also injured by them.
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Food Hunger Injury Men Mindset
He who wishes to be benevolent will not be rich.
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Choice Himself Rich
Only when someone refuses to do certain things will he be capable of doing great things.
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Capability Greatness Inspirational
One who believes all of a book would be better off without books.
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Believe Book
Human nature is disposed to do good.
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Goodness Human Nature One Liner Spirituality
If the King loves music, it is well with the land.
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King Land Music Rule
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
He who attends to his greater self becomes a great man, and he who attends to his smaller self becomes a small man.
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Leadership Men Spirituality
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
I dislike death, however, there are some things I dislike more than death. Therefore, there are times when I will not avoid danger.
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Avoid Danger Death Myself
The Tao is near and people seek it far away.
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Effort People Spiritual
Never has a man who has bent himself been able to make others straight.
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Ability Character Men

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