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He who loves others is constantly loved by them. He who respects others is constantly respected by them.

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The tendency of mans nature to good is like the tendency of water to flow downward.
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Flow Human Nature Water
Every duty is a charge, but the charge of oneself is the root of all others.
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Duty Responsibility Roots
The great man is he who does not lose his child’s heart.
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Children Greatness Heart Man Wisdom
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.
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Easy Journey Lying Men Philosophy Seek Way
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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Children Failure Heart Men
All things are complete within ourselves.
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One Liner Perfection
Sincerity is the way to heaven.
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Heaven Sincere
He who exerts his mind to the utmost knows his nature.
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Himself Mind Nature
The regular path of virtue is to be pursued without any bend, and from no view to emolument.
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Path View Virtue
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
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
Sincerity is the way to heaven; to think how to be sincere is the way of man.
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Heaven Men Thinking
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
The foundation of the world lies in the nation. The foundation of the nation lies in the family. The foundation of the family lies in the individual.
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Confidence Family Foundation Nation World
The way is near, but men seek it afar. It is in easy things, but men seek for it in difficult things.
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Easy Men Philosophy Seek Way
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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