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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
Only when someone refuses to do certain things will he be capable of doing great things.
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Capability Greatness Inspirational
All things are complete within ourselves.
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One Liner Perfection
I dislike death, however, there are some things I dislike more than death. Therefore, there are times when I will not avoid danger.
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Avoid Danger Death Myself
The great person never loses a childlike spirit.
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Attitude Greatness Person Spirit
Heaven sees as the people see. Heaven hears as the people hear.
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Equality Heaven People See
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
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
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
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
There is a power in everything; it is the job of the artist to determine it and express it.
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Artist Job Power
If you let people follow their feelings, they will be able to do good. This is what is meant by saying that human nature is good.
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Deep Feeling Human People Philosophy Spiritual
Never has a man who has bent himself been able to make others straight.
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Ability Character 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
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

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