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You can only think of the danger of ascending to a high place after you have stood in a low place.
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A person of riches and rank should be magnanimous, and never be envious or stingy. Otherwise he would be acting like a mean person, and how then could he really enjoy his riches?
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When judging a person who has encountered misfortune and hardships, it is necessary to understand the aspirations and ambitions he set out with.
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In conducting yourself, do not expect to accomplish the greatest things; so long as you do not make mistakes, you make achievements.
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If you muse on the flavor of food after you have eaten your fill, the feeling of relishing different flavors vanishes.
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Self-conceit and arrogance are the result of evil influences from outside oneself. Such influences must be suppressed; only then can healthy trends be encouraged.