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If you know that a thing is unrighteous, then use all dispatch in putting an end to it–why wait till next year?

Mencius

The great person never loses a childlike spirit.
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Attitude Greatness Person Spirit
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.
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Decision Men Vigor
Virtue alone is not sufficient for the exercise of government; laws alone cannot carry themselves into practice.
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Alone Enough Exercise Government Law Practice Virtue
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
Try your best to treat others as you would wish to be treated yourself, and you will find that this is the shortest way to benevolence.
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Inspirational Yourself
If the King loves music, it is well with the land.
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King Land Music Rule
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
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
Friendship is one mind in two bodies.
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Body Friendship Oneself
There is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity on self-examination.
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Greatness Sincere
If the prince of a State love benevolence, he will have no opponent in all the empire.
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Enemy Government Love
Sincerity is the way to heaven.
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Heaven Sincere
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 myriad things are complete in us. There is no greater joy than to reflect on ourselves and become sincere.
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Happiness Joy Reflection Sincere
So I like life and I like righteousness; if I cannot keep the two together, I will let life go and choose righteousness.
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Choice Justice Right Togetherness
People are eager to comment on something when they themselves are not in the situation of doing it.
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