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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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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
Never has a man who has bent himself been able to make others straight.
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Ability Character Men
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
Friends are the siblings God never gave us.
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Friendship God
Human nature is disposed to do good.
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Goodness Human Nature One Liner Spirituality
The feeling of right or wrong is the beginning of wisdom.
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Beginning Feeling Right Wisdom Wrong
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 great man is he who does not lose his child’s heart.
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Children Greatness Heart Man Wisdom
When one by force subdues men, they do not submit to him in heart. They submit because their strength is not adequate to resist.
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Force Heart Men Power Resistance
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
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
One who believes all of a book would be better off without books.
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Believe Book
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
If the prince of a State love benevolence, he will have no opponent in all the empire.
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Enemy Government Love
The people turn in allegiance to Humanity, as surely as water flows downward or as a wild animal takes cover in the wilderness.
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Animal Humanity People Water Wild
Sincerity is the way to heaven; to think how to be sincere is the way of man.
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Heaven Men Thinking

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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