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Never lose your child’s heart.

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The way of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.
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Path Philosophy Truth Way
Sincerity is the way to heaven; to think how to be sincere is the way of man.
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Heaven Men Thinking
Virtue alone is not sufficient for the exercise of government; laws alone cannot carry themselves into practice.
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Alone Enough Exercise Government Law Practice Virtue
The regular path of virtue is to be pursued without any bend, and from no view to emolument.
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Path View Virtue
The feeling of compassion is the beginning of humanity.
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Compassion Feeling Humanity
Never has a man who has bent himself been able to make others straight.
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Ability Character Men
A man must first despise himself, and then others will despise him.
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Hate Men
If you let people follow their feelings, they will be able to do good. This is what is meant by saying that human nature is good.
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Deep Feeling Human People Philosophy Spiritual
Where it is permissible both to die and not to die, it is an abuse of valour to die.
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Death Freedom
Friendship is one mind in two bodies.
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Body Friendship Oneself
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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Goodness Human Humanity Men Nature Water
When one by force subdues men, they do not submit to him in heart. They submit because their strength is not adequate to resist.
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Force Heart Men Power Resistance
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
Try your best to treat others as you would wish to be treated yourself, and you will find that this is the shortest way to benevolence.
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Inspirational Yourself
The feeling of right or wrong is the beginning of wisdom.
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Beginning Feeling Right Wisdom Wrong
He who goes to the bottom of his own heart knows his own nature; And knowing his own nature, he knows heaven.
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Heart Heaven Philosophy

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