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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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Is it only the mouth and belly which are injured by hunger and thirst? Men’s minds are also injured by them.
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Food Hunger Injury Men Mindset
It is not difficult to govern. All one has to do is not to offend the noble families.
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Authority Difficult Family Government
The gap between enthusiasm and indifference is filled with failures. The great man is he that does not lose his child’s heart.
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Children Failure Heart Men
The best things in life come in threes, like friends, dreams, and memories.
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Dream Friendship Life Material Memories
The Tao is near and people seek it far away.
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Effort People Spiritual
A man must first despise himself, and then others will despise him.
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Hate Men
All things are already complete in us. There is no greater delight than to be conscious of right within us. If one strives to treat others as he would be treated by them, he shall not fail to come near the perfect life.
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Divine Failure Perfection Philosophy Right
Heaven sees as the people see. Heaven hears as the people hear.
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Equality Heaven People See
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
The great man is he who does not lose his child’s heart.
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Children Greatness Heart Man Wisdom
There is a power in everything; it is the job of the artist to determine it and express it.
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Artist Job Power
Secure property in hand leads to peace in mind.
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Freedom Hands Mindset One Liner Security
A real man is he whose goodness is a part of himself.
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Goodness Man Reality
Listen to a man’s words and look at the pupil of his eye. How can a man conceal his character?
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Character Eyes Hide Men Word
To feed men and not to love them is to treat them as if they were barnyard cattle. To love them and not respect them is to treat them as if they were household pets.
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Freedom Men Pet
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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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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