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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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The regular path of virtue is to be pursued without any bend, and from no view to emolument.
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Path View Virtue
The feeling of right or wrong is the beginning of wisdom.
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Beginning Feeling Right Wisdom Wrong
Human nature is disposed to do good.
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Goodness Human Nature One Liner Spirituality
The way is near, but men seek it afar. It is in easy things, but men seek for it in difficult things.
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Easy Men Philosophy Seek Way
To lay hold of the mean without taking into account the occasion is like grasping one thing only.
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Oneself Understand
In abundance prepare for scarcity.
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Abundance Money One Liner Scarcity
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
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
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
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
Friends are the siblings God never gave us.
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Friendship God
If the King loves music, it is well with the land.
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King Land Music Rule
One who believes all of a book would be better off without books.
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Believe Book
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
Heaven sees as the people see. Heaven hears as the people hear.
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Equality Heaven People See
Let not a man do what his sense of right bids him not to do, nor desire what it forbids him to desire. This is sufficient. The skillful artist will not alter his measures for the sake of a stupid workman.
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Artist Desire Men Stupidity

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