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

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A real man is he whose goodness is a part of himself.
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Goodness Man Reality
If the King loves music, it is well with the land.
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King Land Music Rule
There is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity on self-examination.
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Greatness Sincere
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
The way of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.
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Path Philosophy Truth Way
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
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
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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Act Ignorance Leadership Life Understand
Try your best to treat others as you would wish to be treated yourself, and you will find that this is the shortest way to benevolence.
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Inspirational Yourself
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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Avoid Danger Death Myself
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
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
The sole concern of learning is to seek one’s original heart.
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Heart Learning Seek
Heaven sees as the people see. Heaven hears as the people hear.
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Equality Heaven People See
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 feeling of compassion is the beginning of humanity.
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Compassion Feeling Humanity

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

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