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Human nature is disposed to do good.

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Mankind fears an evil man but heaven does not.
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Evil Heaven Men Reality
The sole concern of learning is to seek one’s original heart.
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Heart Learning Seek
He who loves others is always loved by them, and he who respects others is always respected by them.
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Love Reaction Respect Treat
If you know that a thing is unrighteous, then use all dispatch in putting an end to it–why wait till next year?
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End Evil Wait Years
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
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
The Tao is near and people seek it far away.
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Effort People Spiritual
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
People are eager to comment on something when they themselves are not in the situation of doing it.
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Advice People Talk
Is it only the mouth and belly which are injured by hunger and thirst? Men’s minds are also injured by them.
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Food Hunger Injury Men Mindset
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
Only when someone refuses to do certain things will he be capable of doing great things.
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Capability Greatness Inspirational
The tendency of mans nature to good is like the tendency of water to flow downward.
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Flow Human Nature Water
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
In abundance prepare for scarcity.
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Abundance Money One Liner Scarcity
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

Human nature is disposed to do good.

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