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If the prince of a State love benevolence, he will have no opponent in all the empire.

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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
The great man is he who does not lose his child’s heart.
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Children Greatness Heart Man Wisdom
All things are already complete in us. There is no greater delight than to be conscious of right within us. If one strives to treat others as he would be treated by them, he shall not fail to come near the perfect life.
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Divine Failure Perfection Philosophy Right
He who exerts his mind to the utmost knows his nature.
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Himself Mind Nature
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
A man must first despise himself, and then others will despise him.
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Hate Men
One who believes all of a book would be better off without books.
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Believe Book
Only when someone refuses to do certain things will he be capable of doing great things.
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Capability Greatness Inspirational
A real man is he whose goodness is a part of himself.
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Goodness Man Reality
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
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
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
Treat your elders as elders, and extend it to the elders of others; treat your young ones as young ones, and extend it to the young ones of others; then you can turn the whole world in the palm of your hand.
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Hands Respect World
The sole concern of learning is to seek one’s original heart.
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Heart Learning Seek
Never has a man who has bent himself been able to make others straight.
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Ability Character Men
If the King loves music, it is well with the land.
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King Land Music Rule

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