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Men must be decided on what they will not do, and then they are able to act with vigor in what they ought to do.

Mencius

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
The feeling of compassion is the beginning of humanity.
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Compassion Feeling Humanity
He who exerts his mind to the utmost knows his nature.
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Himself Mind Nature
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
Friends are the siblings God never gave us.
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Friendship God
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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Greatness Heaven Suffering
Only when someone refuses to do certain things will he be capable of doing great things.
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Capability Greatness Inspirational
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
If the prince of a State love benevolence, he will have no opponent in all the empire.
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Enemy Government Love
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
Truth uttered before its time is dangerous.
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Honesty Time Truth
Only those who develop their minds and spirits to the utmost can serve Heaven and fulfill their own destinies.
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Destiny Development Heaven Mindset
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
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
If the King loves music, it is well with the land.
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King Land Music Rule
Never lose your child’s heart.
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Children Heart One Liner

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