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Where it is permissible both to die and not to die, it is an abuse of valour to die.

Mencius

The ways are two: love and want of love. That is all.
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Compassion Love
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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Food Hunger Injury Men Mindset
The tendency of mans nature to good is like the tendency of water to flow downward.
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Flow Human Nature Water
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
To lay hold of the mean without taking into account the occasion is like grasping one thing only.
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Oneself Understand
The way of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.
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Path Philosophy Truth Way
Truth uttered before its time is dangerous.
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Honesty Time Truth
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
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
Never has a man who has bent himself been able to make others straight.
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Ability Character Men
The Tao is near and people seek it far away.
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Effort People Spiritual
Incessant falls teach men to reform, and distress rouses their strength. Life springs from calamity, and death from ease.
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Born Fall Men Philosophy Spirituality Spring
He who loves others is constantly loved by them. He who respects others is constantly respected by them.
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Himself Love Respect
When Heaven is about to confer a great office upon you, it first exercises your mind with suffering and your sinews and bones with toil.
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Greatness Heaven Suffering
Benevolence is one of the distinguishing characters of man.
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Character Kindness Men
The great man is he who does not lose his child’s heart.
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Children Greatness Heart Man Wisdom

Where it is permissible both to die and not to die, it is an abuse of valour to die.

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