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When Heaven is about to confer a great office upon you, it first exercises your mind with suffering and your sinews and bones with toil.

Mencius

A man must first despise himself, and then others will despise him.
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Hate Men
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
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
Sincerity is the way to heaven.
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Heaven Sincere
To lay hold of the mean without taking into account the occasion is like grasping one thing only.
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Oneself Understand
Friendship with a man is friendship with his virtue, and does not admit of assumptions of superiority.
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Character Friendship Men
There is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity on self-examination.
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Greatness Sincere
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
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 Tao is near and people seek it far away.
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Effort People Spiritual
Only when someone refuses to do certain things will he be capable of doing great things.
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Capability Greatness Inspirational
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
All things are complete within ourselves.
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One Liner Perfection
Mankind fears an evil man but heaven does not.
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Evil Heaven Men Reality
One who believes all of a book would be better off without books.
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Believe Book
In abundance prepare for scarcity.
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Abundance Money One Liner Scarcity

When Heaven is about to confer a great office upon you, it first exercises your mind with suffering and your sinews and bones with toil.

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