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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 of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.
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Path Philosophy Truth Way
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
Secure property in hand leads to peace in mind.
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Freedom Hands Mindset One Liner Security
A real man is he whose goodness is a part of himself.
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Goodness Man Reality
The Tao is near and people seek it far away.
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Effort People Spiritual
Never has a man who has bent himself been able to make others straight.
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Ability Character Men
In abundance prepare for scarcity.
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Abundance Money One Liner Scarcity
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 people turn in allegiance to Humanity, as surely as water flows downward or as a wild animal takes cover in the wilderness.
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Animal Humanity People Water Wild
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
Truth uttered before its time is dangerous.
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Honesty Time Truth
Incessant falls teach men to reform, and distress rouses their strength. Life springs from calamity, and death from ease.
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Born Fall Men Philosophy Spirituality Spring
Benevolence is one of the distinguishing characters of man.
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Character Kindness Men
To feed men and not to love them is to treat them as if they were barnyard cattle. To love them and not respect them is to treat them as if they were household pets.
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Freedom Men Pet
There is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity on self-examination.
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Greatness Sincere
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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