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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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Never has a man who has bent himself been able to make others straight.
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Ability Character Men
If the King loves music, it is well with the land.
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King Land Music Rule
Where it is permissible both to die and not to die, it is an abuse of valour to die.
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Death Freedom
The way is near, but men seek it afar. It is in easy things, but men seek for it in difficult things.
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Easy Men Philosophy Seek Way
A small country cannot contend with a great; the few cannot contend with the many; the weak cannot contend with the strong.
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Country Greatness Strong Weakness
The Tao is near and people seek it far away.
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Effort People Spiritual
Never has there been one possessed of complete sincerity who did not move others. Never has there been one who had not sincerity who was able to move others.
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Ability Change Sincere
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
Friendship with a man is friendship with his virtue, and does not admit of assumptions of superiority.
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Character Friendship Men
Benevolence is one of the distinguishing characters of man.
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Character Kindness Men
The great person never loses a childlike spirit.
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Attitude Greatness Person Spirit
The sole concern of learning is to seek one’s original heart.
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Heart Learning Seek
The disease of men is that they neglect their own fields and go to weed the fields of others.
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Avoid Destroy Hate Man
He who loves others is always loved by them, and he who respects others is always respected by them.
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Love Reaction Respect Treat
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
If you know that a thing is unrighteous, then use all dispatch in putting an end to it–why wait till next year?
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End Evil Wait Years

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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