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If you let people follow their feelings, they will be able to do good. This is what is meant by saying that human nature is good.

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Try your best to treat others as you would wish to be treated yourself, and you will find that this is the shortest way to benevolence.
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Inspirational Yourself
The tendency of mans nature to good is like the tendency of water to flow downward.
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Flow Human Nature Water
The myriad things are complete in us. There is no greater joy than to reflect on ourselves and become sincere.
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Happiness Joy Reflection Sincere
To feed men and not to love them is to treat them as if they were barnyard cattle. To love them and not respect them is to treat them as if they were household pets.
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Freedom Men Pet
When one by force subdues men, they do not submit to him in heart. They submit because their strength is not adequate to resist.
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Force Heart Men Power Resistance
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 sole concern of learning is to seek one’s original heart.
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Heart Learning Seek
The best things in life come in threes, like friends, dreams, and memories.
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Dream Friendship Life Material Memories
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 feeling of compassion is the beginning of humanity.
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Compassion Feeling Humanity
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
The way of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.
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Path Philosophy Truth Way
If the King loves music, it is well with the land.
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King Land Music Rule
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
Sincerity is the way to heaven.
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Heaven Sincere
Heaven sees as the people see. Heaven hears as the people hear.
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Equality Heaven People See

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