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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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The Tao is near and people seek it far away.
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Effort People Spiritual
Evil exists to glorify the good. Evil is negative good. It is a relative term. Evil can be transmuted into good. What is evil to one at one time, becomes good at another time to somebody else.
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Deep Evil Goodness Negative Perspective Philosophy Spiritual
The way of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.
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Path Philosophy Truth 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
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 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
Mankind fears an evil man but heaven does not.
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Evil Heaven Men Reality
The ways are two: love and want of love. That is all.
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Compassion Love
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 man is he who does not lose his child’s heart.
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Children Greatness Heart Man Wisdom
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
The feeling of compassion is the beginning of humanity.
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Compassion Feeling Humanity
Virtue alone is not sufficient for the exercise of government; laws alone cannot carry themselves into practice.
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Alone Enough Exercise Government Law Practice Virtue
Try your best to treat others as you would wish to be treated yourself, and you will find that this is the shortest way to benevolence.
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Inspirational Yourself
He who exerts his mind to the utmost knows his nature.
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Himself Mind Nature
All things are complete within ourselves.
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One Liner Perfection

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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