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All things are already complete in us. There is no greater delight than to be conscious of right within us. If one strives to treat others as he would be treated by them, he shall not fail to come near the perfect life.

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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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Goodness Human Humanity Men Nature Water
All things are complete within ourselves.
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One Liner Perfection
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 ways are two: love and want of love. That is all.
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Compassion Love
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
The way of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.
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Path Philosophy Truth Way
If the King loves music, it is well with the land.
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King Land Music Rule
The feeling of compassion is the beginning of humanity.
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Compassion Feeling Humanity
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 wishes to be benevolent will not be rich.
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Choice Himself Rich
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
One who believes all of a book would be better off without books.
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Believe Book
In abundance prepare for scarcity.
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Abundance Money One Liner Scarcity
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 myriad things are complete in us. There is no greater joy than to reflect on ourselves and become sincere.
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Happiness Joy Reflection Sincere
To lay hold of the mean without taking into account the occasion is like grasping one thing only.
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Oneself Understand

All things are already complete in us. There is no greater delight than to be conscious of right within us. If one strives to treat others as he would be treated by them, he shall not fail to come near the perfect life.

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All things are already complete in us. There is no greater delight than to be conscious of right within us. If one strives to treat others as he would be treated by them, he shall not fail to come near the perfect life.

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