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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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The feeling of compassion is the beginning of humanity.
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Compassion Feeling Humanity
Kindly words do not enter so deeply into men as a reputation for kindness.
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Kindness Men Reputation
A man must not be without shame, for the shame of being without shame is shamelessness indeed.
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Character Existence Men Shame
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
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
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
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
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
Friendship with a man is friendship with his virtue, and does not admit of assumptions of superiority.
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Character Friendship Men
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 wishes to be benevolent will not be rich.
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Choice Himself Rich
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
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
Never has there been one possessed of complete sincerity who did not move others. Never has there been one who had not sincerity who was able to move others.
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Ability Change Sincere
All things are complete within ourselves.
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One Liner Perfection
The ways are two: love and want of love. That is all.
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Compassion Love

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

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