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Only when someone refuses to do certain things will he be capable of doing great things.

Mencius

A man must first despise himself, and then others will despise him.
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Hate Men
Friendship is one mind in two bodies.
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Body Friendship Oneself
The great person never loses a childlike spirit.
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Attitude Greatness Person Spirit
The feeling of compassion is the beginning of humanity.
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Compassion Feeling Humanity
All things are complete within ourselves.
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One Liner Perfection
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
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
Never lose your child’s heart.
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Children Heart One Liner
If the prince of a State love benevolence, he will have no opponent in all the empire.
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Enemy Government Love
Friendship with a man is friendship with his virtue, and does not admit of assumptions of superiority.
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Character Friendship Men
I dislike death, however, there are some things I dislike more than death. Therefore, there are times when I will not avoid danger.
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Avoid Danger Death Myself
The way of learning is none other than finding the lost mind.
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Lost Mindset Way
The feeling of right or wrong is the beginning of wisdom.
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Beginning Feeling Right Wisdom Wrong
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
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
People are eager to comment on something when they themselves are not in the situation of doing it.
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