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The regular path of virtue is to be pursued without any bend, and from no view to emolument.

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The great man is he who does not lose his child’s heart.
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Children Greatness Heart Man Wisdom
He who exerts his mind to the utmost knows his nature.
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Himself Mind Nature
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
He who wishes to be benevolent will not be rich.
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Choice Himself Rich
If the King loves music, it is well with the land.
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King Land Music Rule
Never has a man who has bent himself been able to make others straight.
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Ability Character Men
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
Every duty is a charge, but the charge of oneself is the root of all others.
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Duty Responsibility Roots
The best things in life come in threes, like friends, dreams, and memories.
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Dream Friendship Life Material Memories
The Way lies at hand yet it is sought afar off; the thing lies in the easy yet it is sought in the difficult.
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Difficult Hands Lying Warrior
All things are complete within ourselves.
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One Liner Perfection
If you know that a thing is unrighteous, then use all dispatch in putting an end to it–why wait till next year?
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End Evil Wait Years
Human nature is disposed to do good.
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Goodness Human Nature One Liner Spirituality
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 tendency of mans nature to good is like the tendency of water to flow downward.
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Flow Human Nature Water
Sincerity is the way to heaven; to think how to be sincere is the way of man.
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Heaven Men Thinking

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