He who wishes to be benevolent will not be rich.
MENCIUSKindly words do not enter so deeply into men as a reputation for kindness.
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The ways are two: love and want of love. That is all.
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A man must first despise himself, and then others will despise him.
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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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The way of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.
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The best things in life come in threes, like friends, dreams, and memories.
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Heaven sees as the people see. Heaven hears as the people hear.
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If the King loves music, it is well with the land.
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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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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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Those who follow the part of themselves which is great are great men; those who follow the part which is little are little men.
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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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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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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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Human nature is disposed to do good.
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Is it only the mouth and belly which are injured by hunger and thirst? Men’s minds are also injured by them.
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