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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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Benevolence is one of the distinguishing characters of man.
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Character Kindness Men
There is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity on self-examination.
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Greatness Sincere
He who exerts his mind to the utmost knows his nature.
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Himself Mind Nature
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 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
The way of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.
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Path Philosophy Truth Way
The disease of men is that they neglect their own fields and go to weed the fields of others.
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Avoid Destroy Hate Man
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
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
Treat 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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Hands Respect World
When one by force subdues men, they do not submit to him in heart. They submit because their strength is not adequate to resist.
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Force Heart Men Power Resistance
All things are complete within ourselves.
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One Liner Perfection
Mankind fears an evil man but heaven does not.
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Evil Heaven Men Reality
Never lose your child’s heart.
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Children Heart One Liner
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
All people have the common desire to be elevated in honour, but all people have something still more elevated in themselves without knowing it.
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Deep Desire People Philosophy

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