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Is it only the mouth and belly which are injured by hunger and thirst? Men’s minds are also injured by them.

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Friendship is one mind in two bodies.
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Body Friendship Oneself
If the King loves music, it is well with the land.
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King Land Music Rule
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
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
He who exerts his mind to the utmost knows his nature.
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Himself Mind Nature
To lay hold of the mean without taking into account the occasion is like grasping one thing only.
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Oneself Understand
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
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
The great person never loses a childlike spirit.
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Attitude Greatness Person Spirit
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
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
Sincerity is the way to heaven; to think how to be sincere is the way of man.
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Heaven Men Thinking
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 feeling of compassion is the beginning of humanity.
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Compassion Feeling Humanity
Never has a man who has bent himself been able to make others straight.
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Ability Character Men
All things are complete within ourselves.
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One Liner Perfection

Is it only the mouth and belly which are injured by hunger and thirst? Men’s minds are also injured by them.

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