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He who exerts his mind to the utmost knows his nature.

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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 way of learning is none other than finding the lost mind.
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Lost Mindset Way
Never has there been one possessed of complete sincerity who did not move others. Never has there been one who had not sincerity who was able to move others.
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Ability Change Sincere
He who exerts his mind to the utmost knows his nature.
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Himself Mind Nature
Human nature is disposed to do good.
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Goodness Human Nature One Liner Spirituality
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
Virtue alone is not sufficient for the exercise of government; laws alone cannot carry themselves into practice.
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Alone Enough Exercise Government Law Practice Virtue
Benevolence is one of the distinguishing characters of man.
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Character Kindness Men
The feeling of compassion is the beginning of humanity.
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Compassion Feeling Humanity
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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Deep Feeling Human People Philosophy Spiritual
The great person never loses a childlike spirit.
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Attitude Greatness Person Spirit
It is not difficult to govern. All one has to do is not to offend the noble families.
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Authority Difficult Family Government
People are eager to comment on something when they themselves are not in the situation of doing it.
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Advice People Talk
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
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
So I like life and I like righteousness; if I cannot keep the two together, I will let life go and choose righteousness.
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Choice Justice Right Togetherness

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