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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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The way of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.
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Path Philosophy Truth Way
The Tao is near and people seek it far away.
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Effort People Spiritual
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
Let not a man do what his sense of right bids him not to do, nor desire what it forbids him to desire. This is sufficient. The skillful artist will not alter his measures for the sake of a stupid workman.
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Artist Desire Men Stupidity
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
Friendship is one mind in two bodies.
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Body Friendship Oneself
He who attends to his greater self becomes a great man, and he who attends to his smaller self becomes a small man.
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Leadership Men Spirituality
Friendship with a man is friendship with his virtue, and does not admit of assumptions of superiority.
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Character Friendship Men
Human nature is good, just as water seeks low ground. There is no man who is not good, just as there is no water that does not flow downward.
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Goodness Human Humanity Men Nature Water
Never has a man who has bent himself been able to make others straight.
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Ability Character Men
Friends are the siblings God never gave us.
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Friendship God
The feeling of compassion is the beginning of humanity.
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Compassion Feeling Humanity
The best things in life come in threes, like friends, dreams, and memories.
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Dream Friendship Life Material Memories
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
A real man is he whose goodness is a part of himself.
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Goodness Man Reality

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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