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The sole concern of learning is to seek one’s original heart.

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Sincerity is the way to heaven; to think how to be sincere is the way of man.
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Heaven Men Thinking
One who believes all of a book would be better off without books.
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Believe Book
He who exerts his mind to the utmost knows his nature.
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Himself Mind Nature
The feeling of compassion is the beginning of humanity.
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Compassion Feeling Humanity
Secure property in hand leads to peace in mind.
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Freedom Hands Mindset One Liner Security
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
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
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
Mankind fears an evil man but heaven does not.
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Evil Heaven Men Reality
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
If the King loves music, it is well with the land.
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King Land Music Rule
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 way is near, but men seek it afar. It is in easy things, but men seek for it in difficult things.
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Easy Men Philosophy Seek Way
Every duty is a charge, but the charge of oneself is the root of all others.
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Duty Responsibility Roots
He who loves others is constantly loved by them. He who respects others is constantly respected by them.
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Himself Love Respect
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

The sole concern of learning is to seek one’s original heart.

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