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

Mencius

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 way of learning is none other than finding the lost mind.
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Lost Mindset Way
The feeling of right or wrong is the beginning of wisdom.
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Beginning Feeling Right Wisdom Wrong
The people turn in allegiance to Humanity, as surely as water flows downward or as a wild animal takes cover in the wilderness.
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Animal Humanity People Water Wild
If the prince of a State love benevolence, he will have no opponent in all the empire.
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Enemy Government Love
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
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
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
He who wishes to be benevolent will not be rich.
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Choice Himself Rich
Secure property in hand leads to peace in mind.
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Freedom Hands Mindset One Liner Security
Sincerity is the way to heaven.
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Heaven Sincere
Only when someone refuses to do certain things will he be capable of doing great things.
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Capability Greatness Inspirational
The feeling of compassion is the beginning of humanity.
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Compassion Feeling Humanity
To lay hold of the mean without taking into account the occasion is like grasping one thing only.
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Oneself Understand
Is it only the mouth and belly which are injured by hunger and thirst? Men’s minds are also injured by them.
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Food Hunger Injury Men Mindset
The way of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.
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Path Philosophy Truth Way

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