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

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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
Heaven sees as the people see. Heaven hears as the people hear.
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Equality Heaven People See
The great man is he who does not lose his child’s heart.
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Children Greatness Heart Man Wisdom
He who wishes to be benevolent will not be rich.
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Choice Himself Rich
Every duty is a charge, but the charge of oneself is the root of all others.
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Duty Responsibility Roots
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
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
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
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
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
If the King loves music, it is well with the land.
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King Land Music Rule
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
To lay hold of the mean without taking into account the occasion is like grasping one thing only.
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Oneself Understand
Mankind fears an evil man but heaven does not.
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Evil Heaven Men Reality
Secure property in hand leads to peace in mind.
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Freedom Hands Mindset One Liner Security
The sole concern of learning is to seek one’s original heart.
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Heart Learning Seek

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