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It is not difficult to govern. All one has to do is not to offend the noble families.

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Where it is permissible both to die and not to die, it is an abuse of valour to die.
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Death Freedom
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
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
He who wishes to be benevolent will not be rich.
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Choice Himself Rich
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
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
Never lose your child’s heart.
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Children Heart One Liner
The way of learning is none other than finding the lost mind.
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Lost Mindset Way
Friendship with a man is friendship with his virtue, and does not admit of assumptions of superiority.
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Character Friendship Men
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
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
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
In abundance prepare for scarcity.
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Abundance Money One Liner Scarcity
The way of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.
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Path Philosophy Truth Way
The tendency of mans nature to good is like the tendency of water to flow downward.
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Flow Human Nature Water
Only when someone refuses to do certain things will he be capable of doing great things.
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Capability Greatness Inspirational

It is not difficult to govern. All one has to do is not to offend the noble families.

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