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Friendship with a man is friendship with his virtue, and does not admit of assumptions of superiority.

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Heaven sees as the people see. Heaven hears as the people hear.
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Equality Heaven People See
The feeling of compassion is the beginning of humanity.
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Compassion Feeling Humanity
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 foundation of the world lies in the nation. The foundation of the nation lies in the family. The foundation of the family lies in the individual.
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Confidence Family Foundation Nation World
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 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
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
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
There is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity on self-examination.
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Greatness Sincere
All things are complete within ourselves.
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One Liner Perfection
Where it is permissible both to die and not to die, it is an abuse of valour to die.
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Death Freedom
Never has a man who has bent himself been able to make others straight.
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Ability Character Men
Secure property in hand leads to peace in mind.
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Freedom Hands Mindset One Liner Security
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
To lay hold of the mean without taking into account the occasion is like grasping one thing only.
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Oneself Understand
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
In abundance prepare for scarcity.
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Abundance Money One Liner Scarcity
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
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
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
If the King loves music, it is well with the land.
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King Land Music Rule
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
Friends are the siblings God never gave us.
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Friendship God
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
He who attends to his greater self becomes a great man, and he who attends to his smaller self becomes a small man.
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Leadership Men Spirituality
The ways are two: love and want of love. That is all.
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Compassion Love
Sincerity is the way to heaven; to think how to be sincere is the way of man.
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Heaven Men Thinking

Friendship with a man is friendship with his virtue, and does not admit of assumptions of superiority.

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