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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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If the King loves music, it is well with the land.
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King Land Music Rule
He who wishes to be benevolent will not be rich.
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Choice Himself Rich
The feeling of right or wrong is the beginning of wisdom.
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Beginning Feeling Right Wisdom Wrong
The myriad things are complete in us. There is no greater joy than to reflect on ourselves and become sincere.
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Happiness Joy Reflection Sincere
Friendship is one mind in two bodies.
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Body Friendship Oneself
Benevolence is one of the distinguishing characters of man.
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Character Kindness Men
Secure property in hand leads to peace in mind.
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Freedom Hands Mindset One Liner Security
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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Inspirational Yourself
He who loves others is constantly loved by them. He who respects others is constantly respected by them.
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Himself Love Respect
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
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
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 ways are two: love and want of love. That is all.
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Compassion Love
Never lose your child’s heart.
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Children Heart One Liner
He who goes to the bottom of his own heart knows his own nature; And knowing his own nature, he knows heaven.
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Heart Heaven Philosophy
Sincerity is the way to heaven.
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Heaven Sincere
All things are complete within ourselves.
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One Liner Perfection
He who exerts his mind to the utmost knows his nature.
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Himself Mind Nature
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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Character Eyes Hide Men Word
The best things in life come in threes, like friends, dreams, and memories.
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Dream Friendship Life Material Memories
Truth uttered before its time is dangerous.
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Honesty Time Truth
Sincerity is the way to heaven; to think how to be sincere is the way of man.
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Heaven Men Thinking
The way of learning is none other than finding the lost mind.
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Lost Mindset Way
Kindly words do not enter so deeply into men as a reputation for kindness.
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Kindness Men Reputation
A man must not be without shame, for the shame of being without shame is shamelessness indeed.
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Character Existence Men Shame
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
The feeling of compassion is the beginning of humanity.
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Compassion Feeling Humanity

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