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One should value not only one's own culture, but also the cultures of others, and this will contribute to the flourishing of all cultures.
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Universal harmony under heaven
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A warlike state, however big it may be, will eventually perish.
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Universal love and non-aggression
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Do not do unto others what you would not have others do unto you.
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He who cherishes virtue prospers; he who favors might perishes.
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A state ruler seeks not wealth, but righteousness.
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A humane person helps others establish what he himself wishes to establish and achieve what he himself wishes to achieve.
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In difficult times, one focuses on self-cultivation; after achieving success, one brings prosperity to all under heaven.
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Being benevolent and friendly toward neighboring states
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Giving a plum in return for a peach
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Nothing, not even mountains and seas, can separate people with common goals and ideals.
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Is it not a real delight to have friends come to visit you from afar?
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All men within the four seas under heaven are brothers.
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Things are born to be different.
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Learning alone without exchanges with others will lead to ignorance.
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All living things grow side by side without harming one another; the universe and the seasons rotate according to their own laws without hindering each other.
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Mutual learning among civilizations
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The ocean is vast because it admits all rivers.
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A single flower does not make spring, while one hundred flowers in full blossom bring spring to a garden.