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Friendship is one mind in two bodies.

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The Tao is near and people seek it far away.
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Effort People Spiritual
The people turn in allegiance to Humanity, as surely as water flows downward or as a wild animal takes cover in the wilderness.
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Animal Humanity People Water Wild
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 is he who does not lose his child’s heart.
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Children Greatness Heart Man Wisdom
Friendship with a man is friendship with his virtue, and does not admit of assumptions of superiority.
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Character Friendship Men
Those who follow the part of themselves which is great are great men; those who follow the part which is little are little men.
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Greatness Men
The tendency of mans nature to good is like the tendency of water to flow downward.
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Flow Human Nature Water
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 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
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
Only when someone refuses to do certain things will he be capable of doing great things.
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Capability Greatness Inspirational
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
Never has there been one possessed of complete sincerity who did not move others. Never has there been one who had not sincerity who was able to move others.
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Ability Change Sincere
The Way lies at hand yet it is sought afar off; the thing lies in the easy yet it is sought in the difficult.
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Difficult Hands Lying Warrior
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
Truth uttered before its time is dangerous.
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Honesty Time Truth

Friendship is one mind in two bodies.

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