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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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Sincerity is the way to heaven.
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Heaven Sincere
Every duty is a charge, but the charge of oneself is the root of all others.
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Duty Responsibility Roots
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
To act without clear understanding, to form habits without investigation, to follow a path all one’s life without knowing where it really leads; such is the behavior of the multitude.
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Act Ignorance Leadership Life Understand
It is not difficult to govern. All one has to do is not to offend the noble families.
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Authority Difficult Family Government
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
Those who follow the part of themselves which is great are great men; those who follow the part which is little are little men.
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Greatness Men
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
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
The great person never loses a childlike spirit.
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Attitude Greatness Person Spirit
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
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
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
By exhaustively examining one’s own mind,one may understand his nature. One who understands his own nature understands Heaven.
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Heaven Mind Nature Understand
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
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
He who loves others is always loved by them, and he who respects others is always respected by them.
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Love Reaction Respect Treat
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
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
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
The best things in life come in threes, like friends, dreams, and memories.
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Dream Friendship Life Material Memories
Secure property in hand leads to peace in mind.
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Freedom Hands Mindset One Liner Security
Friends are the siblings God never gave us.
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Friendship God
In abundance prepare for scarcity.
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Abundance Money One Liner Scarcity
The feeling of right or wrong is the beginning of wisdom.
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Beginning Feeling Right Wisdom Wrong
Only when someone refuses to do certain things will he be capable of doing great things.
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Capability Greatness Inspirational

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