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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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Mankind fears an evil man but heaven does not.
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Evil Heaven Men Reality
Friendship with a man is friendship with his virtue, and does not admit of assumptions of superiority.
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Character Friendship Men
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 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
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
I dislike death, however, there are some things I dislike more than death. Therefore, there are times when I will not avoid danger.
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Avoid Danger Death Myself
The way of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.
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Path Philosophy Truth Way
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
If you let people follow their feelings, they will be able to do good. This is what is meant by saying that human nature is good.
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Deep Feeling Human People Philosophy Spiritual
Every duty is a charge, but the charge of oneself is the root of all others.
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Duty Responsibility Roots
There is a power in everything; it is the job of the artist to determine it and express it.
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Artist Job Power
He who exerts his mind to the utmost knows his nature.
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Himself Mind Nature
The great person never loses a childlike spirit.
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Attitude Greatness Person Spirit
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
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
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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