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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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He who goes to the bottom of his own heart knows his own nature; And knowing his own nature, he knows heaven.
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Heart Heaven Philosophy
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
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
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
Secure property in hand leads to peace in mind.
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Freedom Hands Mindset One Liner Security
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
When one by force subdues men, they do not submit to him in heart. They submit because their strength is not adequate to resist.
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Force Heart Men Power Resistance
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
The sole concern of learning is to seek one’s original heart.
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Heart Learning Seek
The foundation of the world lies in the nation. The foundation of the nation lies in the family. The foundation of the family lies in the individual.
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Confidence Family Foundation Nation World
In abundance prepare for scarcity.
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Abundance Money One Liner Scarcity
Friendship with a man is friendship with his virtue, and does not admit of assumptions of superiority.
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Character Friendship Men
Never has a man who has bent himself been able to make others straight.
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Ability Character Men
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
If the prince of a State love benevolence, he will have no opponent in all the empire.
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Enemy Government Love
Virtue alone is not sufficient for the exercise of government; laws alone cannot carry themselves into practice.
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Alone Enough Exercise Government Law Practice Virtue

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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