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Virtue alone is not sufficient for the exercise of government; laws alone cannot carry themselves into practice.

Mencius

To feed men and not to love them is to treat them as if they were barnyard cattle. To love them and not respect them is to treat them as if they were household pets.
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Freedom Men Pet
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
The tendency of mans nature to good is like the tendency of water to flow downward.
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Flow Human Nature Water
He who wishes to be benevolent will not be rich.
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Choice Himself Rich
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
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
If the King loves music, it is well with the land.
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King Land Music Rule
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 path of duty lies in what is near, and men seek for it in what is remote; the work of duty lies in what is easy, and men seek for it in what is difficult.
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Easy Journey Lying Men Philosophy Seek Way
Human nature is disposed to do good.
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Goodness Human Nature One Liner Spirituality
Only those who develop their minds and spirits to the utmost can serve Heaven and fulfill their own destinies.
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Destiny Development Heaven Mindset
Sincerity is the way to heaven.
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Heaven Sincere
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
Men must be decided on what they will not do, and then they are able to act with vigor in what they ought to do.
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Decision Men Vigor
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 feeling of compassion is the beginning of humanity.
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Compassion Feeling Humanity

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