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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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Benevolence is one of the distinguishing characters of man.
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Character Kindness Men
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
The feeling of right or wrong is the beginning of wisdom.
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Beginning Feeling Right Wisdom Wrong
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 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
There is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity on self-examination.
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Greatness Sincere
Mankind fears an evil man but heaven does not.
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Evil Heaven Men Reality
The gap between enthusiasm and indifference is filled with failures. The great man is he that does not lose his child’s heart.
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Children Failure Heart Men
Sincerity is the way to heaven; to think how to be sincere is the way of man.
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Heaven Men Thinking
The way of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.
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Path Philosophy Truth Way
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
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
Heaven sees as the people see. Heaven hears as the people hear.
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Equality Heaven People See
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 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
All things are already complete in us. There is no greater delight than to be conscious of right within us. If one strives to treat others as he would be treated by them, he shall not fail to come near the perfect life.
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Divine Failure Perfection Philosophy Right

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