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The feeling of right or wrong is the beginning of wisdom.

Mencius

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
He who exerts his mind to the utmost knows his nature.
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Himself Mind Nature
So I like life and I like righteousness; if I cannot keep the two together, I will let life go and choose righteousness.
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Choice Justice Right Togetherness
A man must first despise himself, and then others will despise him.
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Hate Men
The way of learning is none other than finding the lost mind.
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Lost Mindset Way
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
The Tao is near and people seek it far away.
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Effort People Spiritual
Friends are the siblings God never gave us.
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Friendship God
The great person never loses a childlike spirit.
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Attitude Greatness Person Spirit
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
Friendship with a man is friendship with his virtue, and does not admit of assumptions of superiority.
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Character Friendship Men
Men must be decided on what they will not do, and then they are able to act with vigor in what they ought to do.
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Decision Men Vigor
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
Never lose your child’s heart.
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Children Heart One Liner
If the prince of a State love benevolence, he will have no opponent in all the empire.
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Enemy Government Love
Treat your elders as elders, and extend it to the elders of others; treat your young ones as young ones, and extend it to the young ones of others; then you can turn the whole world in the palm of your hand.
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Hands Respect World

The feeling of right or wrong is the beginning of wisdom.

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