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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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Benevolence is one of the distinguishing characters of man.
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Character Kindness Men
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
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
All things are complete within ourselves.
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One Liner Perfection
Virtue alone is not sufficient for the exercise of government; laws alone cannot carry themselves into practice.
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Alone Enough Exercise Government Law Practice Virtue
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
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
A real man is he whose goodness is a part of himself.
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Goodness Man Reality
So I like life and I like righteousness; if I cannot keep the two together, I will let life go and choose righteousness.
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Choice Justice Right Togetherness
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
Human nature is disposed to do good.
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Goodness Human Nature One Liner Spirituality
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
The feeling of compassion is the beginning of humanity.
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Compassion Feeling Humanity
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
Every duty is a charge, but the charge of oneself is the root of all others.
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Duty Responsibility Roots
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
People are eager to comment on something when they themselves are not in the situation of doing it.
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Advice People Talk
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
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
The feeling of right or wrong is the beginning of wisdom.
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Beginning Feeling Right Wisdom Wrong
The people turn in allegiance to Humanity, as surely as water flows downward or as a wild animal takes cover in the wilderness.
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Animal Humanity People Water Wild
A man must first despise himself, and then others will despise him.
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Hate Men
He who exerts his mind to the utmost knows his nature.
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Himself Mind Nature
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 tendency of mans nature to good is like the tendency of water to flow downward.
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Flow Human Nature Water
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

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