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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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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
A man must first despise himself, and then others will despise him.
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Hate Men
Never lose your child’s heart.
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Children Heart One Liner
Truth uttered before its time is dangerous.
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Honesty Time Truth
If the King loves music, it is well with the land.
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King Land Music Rule
So I like life and I like righteousness; if I cannot keep the two together, I will let life go and choose righteousness.
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Choice Justice Right Togetherness
All things are complete within ourselves.
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One Liner Perfection
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
Only when someone refuses to do certain things will he be capable of doing great things.
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Capability Greatness Inspirational
By exhaustively examining one’s own mind,one may understand his nature. One who understands his own nature understands Heaven.
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Heaven Mind Nature Understand
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
Sincerity is the way to heaven; to think how to be sincere is the way of man.
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Heaven Men Thinking
Is it only the mouth and belly which are injured by hunger and thirst? Men’s minds are also injured by them.
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Food Hunger Injury Men Mindset
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
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
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

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