The great man does not think ...

The great man does not think beforehand of his words that they may be sincere, nor of his actions that they may be resolute- he simply speaks and does what is right.
The great man does not think beforehand of his words that they may be sincere, nor of his actions that they may be resolute- he simply speaks and does what is right.
 Mencius

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Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit.
Never complain and never explain.
A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week.
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Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines.
 Robert Schuller
Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn.
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Friends are the siblings God never gave us.
 Mencius
Friendship is one mind in two bodies.
 Mencius
The Way lies at hand yet it is sought afar off; the thing lies in the easy yet it is sought in the difficult.
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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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The great man is he who does not lose his child's heart.
 Mencius