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Human nature is good, just as water seeks low ground. There is no man who is not good, just as there is no water that does not flow downward.

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He who wishes to be benevolent will not be rich.
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Choice Himself Rich
A real man is he whose goodness is a part of himself.
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Goodness Man Reality
Mankind fears an evil man but heaven does not.
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Evil Heaven Men Reality
The great person never loses a childlike spirit.
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Attitude Greatness Person Spirit
The foundation of the world lies in the nation. The foundation of the nation lies in the family. The foundation of the family lies in the individual.
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Confidence Family Foundation Nation World
The tendency of mans nature to good is like the tendency of water to flow downward.
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Flow Human Nature Water
The Tao is near and people seek it far away.
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Effort People Spiritual
In abundance prepare for scarcity.
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Abundance Money One Liner Scarcity
People are eager to comment on something when they themselves are not in the situation of doing it.
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Advice People Talk
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
Treat your elders as elders, and extend it to the elders of others; treat your young ones as young ones, and extend it to the young ones of others; then you can turn the whole world in the palm of your hand.
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Hands Respect World
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.
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Inspirational Men Simplicity Thinking
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
The way of learning is none other than finding the lost mind.
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Lost Mindset Way
Never has a man who has bent himself been able to make others straight.
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Ability Character Men
The myriad things are complete in us. There is no greater joy than to reflect on ourselves and become sincere.
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Happiness Joy Reflection Sincere

Human nature is good, just as water seeks low ground. There is no man who is not good, just as there is no water that does not flow downward.

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