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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 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
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
A man must first despise himself, and then others will despise him.
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Hate Men
Let not a man do what his sense of right bids him not to do, nor desire what it forbids him to desire. This is sufficient. The skillful artist will not alter his measures for the sake of a stupid workman.
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Artist Desire Men Stupidity
Only when someone refuses to do certain things will he be capable of doing great things.
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Capability Greatness Inspirational
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
The great person never loses a childlike spirit.
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Attitude Greatness Person Spirit
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
Secure property in hand leads to peace in mind.
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Freedom Hands Mindset One Liner Security
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
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
When Heaven is about to confer a great office upon you, it first exercises your mind with suffering and your sinews and bones with toil.
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Greatness Heaven Suffering
The great man is he who does not lose his child’s heart.
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Children Greatness Heart Man Wisdom
Treat your elders as elders, and extend it to the elders of others; treat your young ones as young ones, and extend it to the young ones of others; then you can turn the whole world in the palm of your hand.
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Hands Respect World
If the King loves music, it is well with the land.
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King Land Music Rule
In abundance prepare for scarcity.
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Abundance Money One Liner Scarcity

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