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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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Mankind fears an evil man but heaven does not.
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Evil Heaven Men Reality
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
If the prince of a State love benevolence, he will have no opponent in all the empire.
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Enemy Government Love
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
He who goes to the bottom of his own heart knows his own nature; And knowing his own nature, he knows heaven.
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Heart Heaven Philosophy
Only when someone refuses to do certain things will he be capable of doing great things.
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Capability Greatness Inspirational
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
There is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity on self-examination.
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Greatness Sincere
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 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
To lay hold of the mean without taking into account the occasion is like grasping one thing only.
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Oneself Understand
A man must not be without shame, for the shame of being without shame is shamelessness indeed.
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Character Existence Men Shame
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
He who exerts his mind to the utmost knows his nature.
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Himself Mind Nature
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
To act without clear understanding, to form habits without investigation, to follow a path all one’s life without knowing where it really leads; such is the behavior of the multitude.
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Act Ignorance Leadership Life Understand

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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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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