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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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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
The ways are two: love and want of love. That is all.
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Compassion Love
Only those who develop their minds and spirits to the utmost can serve Heaven and fulfill their own destinies.
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Destiny Development Heaven Mindset
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
All things are already complete in us. There is no greater delight than to be conscious of right within us. If one strives to treat others as he would be treated by them, he shall not fail to come near the perfect life.
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Divine Failure Perfection Philosophy Right
Human nature is good, just as water seeks low ground. There is no man who is not good, just as there is no water that does not flow downward.
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Goodness Human Humanity Men Nature Water
All things are complete within ourselves.
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One Liner Perfection
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
There is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity on self-examination.
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Greatness Sincere
He who wishes to be benevolent will not be rich.
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Choice Himself Rich
Benevolence is one of the distinguishing characters of man.
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Character Kindness Men
The feeling of right or wrong is the beginning of wisdom.
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Beginning Feeling Right Wisdom Wrong
The gap between enthusiasm and indifference is filled with failures. The great man is he that does not lose his child’s heart.
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Children Failure Heart Men
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
Heaven sees as the people see. Heaven hears as the people hear.
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Equality Heaven People See
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

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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