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The disease of men is that they neglect their own fields and go to weed the fields of others.

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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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Happiness Joy Reflection Sincere
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 Tao is near and people seek it far away.
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Effort People Spiritual
Mankind fears an evil man but heaven does not.
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Evil Heaven Men Reality
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
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
By exhaustively examining one’s own mind,one may understand his nature. One who understands his own nature understands Heaven.
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Heaven Mind Nature Understand
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
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
The great person never loses a childlike spirit.
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Attitude Greatness Person Spirit
He who wishes to be benevolent will not be rich.
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Choice Himself Rich
If you let people follow their feelings, they will be able to do good. This is what is meant by saying that human nature is good.
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Deep Feeling Human People Philosophy Spiritual
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
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
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
Heaven sees as the people see. Heaven hears as the people hear.
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Equality Heaven People See

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