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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.

Mencius

To lay hold of the mean without taking into account the occasion is like grasping one thing only.
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Oneself Understand
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
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
The Tao is near and people seek it far away.
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Effort People Spiritual
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
Never has a man who has bent himself been able to make others straight.
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Ability Character 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
Sincerity is the way to heaven.
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Heaven Sincere
Mankind fears an evil man but heaven does not.
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Evil Heaven Men Reality
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
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
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
In abundance prepare for scarcity.
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Abundance Money One Liner Scarcity
It is not difficult to govern. All one has to do is not to offend the noble families.
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Authority Difficult Family Government
Friendship is one mind in two bodies.
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Body Friendship Oneself
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

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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