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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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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
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
Only when someone refuses to do certain things will he be capable of doing great things.
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Capability Greatness Inspirational
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
Kindly words do not enter so deeply into men as a reputation for kindness.
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Kindness Men Reputation
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
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
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
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 Tao is near and people seek it far away.
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Effort People Spiritual
Heaven sees as the people see. Heaven hears as the people hear.
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Equality Heaven People See
The ways are two: love and want of love. That is all.
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Compassion Love
Friends are the siblings God never gave us.
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Friendship God
The tendency of mans nature to good is like the tendency of water to flow downward.
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Flow Human Nature Water
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 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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