Words that defy reality are ominous. And it’s ominous reality that confronts those who would obscure the wise and worthy.

Mencius
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  1. A man must not be without shame, for the shame of being without shame is shamelessness indeed.

  2. The way of truth is like a great road. It is not difficult to know it. The evil is only that men will not seek it.

  3. Words that speak of things close at hand and carry far-reaching implications — those are the good words.

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  5. Only when there are things a man will not do is he capable of doing great things.

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