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Where it is permissible both to die and not to die, it is an abuse of valour to die.

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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
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
Sincerity is the way to heaven; to think how to be sincere is the way of man.
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Heaven Men Thinking
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
One who believes all of a book would be better off without books.
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Believe Book
The Tao is near and people seek it far away.
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Effort People Spiritual
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
The best things in life come in threes, like friends, dreams, and memories.
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Dream Friendship Life Material Memories
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
He who exerts his mind to the utmost knows his nature.
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Himself Mind Nature
The way of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.
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Path Philosophy Truth Way
To lay hold of the mean without taking into account the occasion is like grasping one thing only.
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Oneself Understand
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 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
Mankind fears an evil man but heaven does not.
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Evil Heaven Men Reality
In abundance prepare for scarcity.
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Abundance Money One Liner Scarcity

Where it is permissible both to die and not to die, it is an abuse of valour to die.

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