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If the King loves music, it is well with the land.

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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
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
The best things in life come in threes, like friends, dreams, and memories.
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Dream Friendship Life Material Memories
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
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
A real man is he whose goodness is a part of himself.
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Goodness Man Reality
Every duty is a charge, but the charge of oneself is the root of all others.
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Duty Responsibility Roots
The feeling of right or wrong is the beginning of wisdom.
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Beginning Feeling Right Wisdom Wrong
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
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 the King loves music, it is well with the land.
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King Land Music Rule
The Tao is near and people seek it far away.
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Effort People Spiritual
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
Human nature is disposed to do good.
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Goodness Human Nature One Liner Spirituality
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

If the King loves music, it is well with the land.

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