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He who loves others is always loved by them, and he who respects others is always respected by them.

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The Tao is near and people seek it far away.
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Effort People Spiritual
All people have the common desire to be elevated in honour, but all people have something still more elevated in themselves without knowing it.
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Deep Desire People Philosophy
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
It is not difficult to govern. All one has to do is not to offend the noble families.
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Authority Difficult Family Government
Heaven sees as the people see. Heaven hears as the people hear.
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Equality Heaven People See
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
He who loves others is constantly loved by them. He who respects others is constantly respected by them.
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Himself Love Respect
If you know that a thing is unrighteous, then use all dispatch in putting an end to it–why wait till next year?
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End Evil Wait Years
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
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
Friendship with a man is friendship with his virtue, and does not admit of assumptions of superiority.
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Character Friendship Men
He who wishes to be benevolent will not be rich.
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Choice Himself Rich
The way of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.
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Path Philosophy Truth Way
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 right or wrong is the beginning of wisdom.
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Beginning Feeling Right Wisdom Wrong
A small country cannot contend with a great; the few cannot contend with the many; the weak cannot contend with the strong.
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Country Greatness Strong Weakness

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