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Listen to a man’s words and look at the pupil of his eye. How can a man conceal his character?

Mencius

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 way of truth is like a great road. It is not difficult to know it. The evil is only that men will not seek it.
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Difficult Evil Men Seek
Benevolence is one of the distinguishing characters of man.
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Character Kindness Men
The Tao is near and people seek it far away.
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Effort People Spiritual
He who loves others is always loved by them, and he who respects others is always respected by them.
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Love Reaction Respect Treat
Sincerity is the way to heaven.
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Heaven Sincere
The ways are two: love and want of love. That is all.
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Compassion Love
A man must not be without shame, for the shame of being without shame is shamelessness indeed.
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Character Existence Men Shame
The disease of men is that they neglect their own fields and go to weed the fields of others.
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Avoid Destroy Hate Man
The way is near, but men seek it afar. It is in easy things, but men seek for it in difficult things.
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Easy Men Philosophy Seek Way
Listen to a man’s words and look at the pupil of his eye. How can a man conceal his character?
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Character Eyes Hide Men Word
The great man is he who does not lose his child’s heart.
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Children Greatness Heart Man Wisdom
Heaven sees as the people see. Heaven hears as the people hear.
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Equality Heaven People See
Only when someone refuses to do certain things will he be capable of doing great things.
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Capability Greatness Inspirational
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 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

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