The path of duty lies in what is near, and men seek for it in what is remote; the work of duty lies in what is easy, and men seek for it in what is difficult.
MENCIUSTreat 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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The gap between enthusiasm and indifference is filled with failures. The great man is he that does not lose his child’s heart.
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In abundance prepare for scarcity.
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Every duty is a charge, but the charge of oneself is the root of all others.
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The feeling of right or wrong is the beginning of wisdom.
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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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The tendency of mans nature to good is like the tendency of water to flow downward.
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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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He who wishes to be benevolent will not be rich.
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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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The great man is he who does not lose his child’s heart.
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Never has a man who has bent himself been able to make others straight.
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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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Only those who develop their minds and spirits to the utmost can serve Heaven and fulfill their own destinies.
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There is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity on self-examination.
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If the King loves music, it is well with the land.
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