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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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Sincerity is the way to heaven; to think how to be sincere is the way of man.
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Heaven Men Thinking
One who believes all of a book would be better off without books.
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Believe Book
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
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
All things are complete within ourselves.
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One Liner Perfection
Kindly words do not enter so deeply into men as a reputation for kindness.
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Kindness Men Reputation
Where it is permissible both to die and not to die, it is an abuse of valour to die.
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Death Freedom
In abundance prepare for scarcity.
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Abundance Money One Liner Scarcity
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
Heaven sees as the people see. Heaven hears as the people hear.
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Equality Heaven People See
The feeling of compassion is the beginning of humanity.
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Compassion Feeling Humanity
There is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity on self-examination.
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Greatness Sincere
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
A real man is he whose goodness is a part of himself.
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Goodness Man Reality
The sole concern of learning is to seek one’s original heart.
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Heart Learning Seek
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 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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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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