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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 sole concern of learning is to seek one’s original heart.
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Heart Learning Seek
The feeling of right or wrong is the beginning of wisdom.
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Beginning Feeling Right Wisdom Wrong
There is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity on self-examination.
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Greatness Sincere
Men must be decided on what they will not do, and then they are able to act with vigor in what they ought to do.
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Decision Men Vigor
The way of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.
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Path Philosophy Truth Way
Sincerity is the way to heaven.
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Heaven 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
If the King loves music, it is well with the land.
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King Land Music Rule
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
A man must first despise himself, and then others will despise him.
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Hate Men
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
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
To lay hold of the mean without taking into account the occasion is like grasping one thing only.
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Oneself Understand
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
It is not difficult to govern. All one has to do is not to offend the noble families.
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Authority Difficult Family Government
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

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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