Never has a man who has bent himself been able to make others straight.
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Never has a man who has bent himself been able to make others straight.
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Never has a man who has bent himself been able to make others straight.
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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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The best things in life come in threes, like friends, dreams, and memories.
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The way of truth is like a great road. It is not difficult to know it. The evil is only that men will not seek it.
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To act without clear understanding, to form habits without investigation, to follow a path all one’s life without knowing where it really leads; such is the behavior of the multitude.
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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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If you know that a thing is unrighteous, then use all dispatch in putting an end to it–why wait till next year?
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Human nature is disposed to do good.
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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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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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The Tao is near and people seek it far away.
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There is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity on self-examination.
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Secure property in hand leads to peace in mind.
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Only those who develop their minds and spirits to the utmost can serve Heaven and fulfill their own destinies.
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The myriad things are complete in us. There is no greater joy than to reflect on ourselves and become sincere.
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A man must not be without shame, for the shame of being without shame is shamelessness indeed.
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