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

Mencius

The disease of men is that they neglect their own fields and go to weed the fields of others.
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Avoid Destroy Hate Man
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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End Evil Wait Years
The path of duty lies in what is near, and men seek for it in what is remote; the work of duty lies in what is easy, and men seek for it in what is difficult.
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Easy Journey Lying Men Philosophy Seek Way
The Tao is near and people seek it far away.
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Effort People Spiritual
Human nature is disposed to do good.
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Goodness Human Nature One Liner Spirituality
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
Friendship is one mind in two bodies.
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Body Friendship Oneself
People are eager to comment on something when they themselves are not in the situation of doing it.
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Advice People Talk
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
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
Virtue alone is not sufficient for the exercise of government; laws alone cannot carry themselves into practice.
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Alone Enough Exercise Government Law Practice Virtue
The great person never loses a childlike spirit.
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Attitude Greatness Person Spirit
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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Hands Respect World
In abundance prepare for scarcity.
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Abundance Money One Liner Scarcity
Secure property in hand leads to peace in mind.
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Freedom Hands Mindset One Liner Security
Only those who develop their minds and spirits to the utmost can serve Heaven and fulfill their own destinies.
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Destiny Development Heaven Mindset

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