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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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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
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
The sole concern of learning is to seek one’s original heart.
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Heart Learning Seek
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
The regular path of virtue is to be pursued without any bend, and from no view to emolument.
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Path View Virtue
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
One who believes all of a book would be better off without books.
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Believe Book
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
Friendship with a man is friendship with his virtue, and does not admit of assumptions of superiority.
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Character Friendship Men
The great man is he who does not lose his child’s heart.
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Children Greatness Heart Man Wisdom
A man must first despise himself, and then others will despise him.
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Hate Men
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
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
The way of truth is like a great road. It is not difficult to know it. The evil is only that men will not seek it.
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Difficult Evil Men Seek
The Way lies at hand yet it is sought afar off; the thing lies in the easy yet it is sought in the difficult.
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Difficult Hands Lying Warrior
If the King loves music, it is well with the land.
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King Land Music Rule

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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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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