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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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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
Friends are the siblings God never gave us.
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Friendship God
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 great man does not think beforehand of his words that they may be sincere, nor of his actions that they may be resolute- he simply speaks and does what is right.
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Inspirational Men Simplicity Thinking
Benevolence is one of the distinguishing characters of man.
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Character Kindness Men
Never has a man who has bent himself been able to make others straight.
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Ability Character Men
By exhaustively examining one’s own mind,one may understand his nature. One who understands his own nature understands Heaven.
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Heaven Mind Nature Understand
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 Tao is near and people seek it far away.
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Effort People Spiritual
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 feeling of right or wrong is the beginning of wisdom.
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Beginning Feeling Right Wisdom Wrong
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 best things in life come in threes, like friends, dreams, and memories.
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Dream Friendship Life Material Memories
A real man is he whose goodness is a part of himself.
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Goodness Man Reality
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
Human nature is disposed to do good.
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Goodness Human Nature One Liner Spirituality

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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