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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

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
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
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
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
He who wishes to be benevolent will not be rich.
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Choice Himself Rich
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
The Way lies at hand yet it is sought afar off; the thing lies in the easy yet it is sought in the difficult.
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Difficult Hands Lying Warrior
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 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
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
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
The Tao is near and people seek it far away.
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Effort People Spiritual
Every duty is a charge, but the charge of oneself is the root of all others.
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Duty Responsibility Roots
Kindly words do not enter so deeply into men as a reputation for kindness.
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Kindness Men Reputation
People are eager to comment on something when they themselves are not in the situation of doing it.
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Advice People Talk
Sincerity is the way to heaven; to think how to be sincere is the way of man.
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Heaven Men Thinking

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