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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.

Mencius

The tendency of mans nature to good is like the tendency of water to flow downward.
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Flow Human Nature Water
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
Truth uttered before its time is dangerous.
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Honesty Time Truth
All things are complete within ourselves.
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One Liner Perfection
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 best things in life come in threes, like friends, dreams, and memories.
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Dream Friendship Life Material Memories
Heaven sees as the people see. Heaven hears as the people hear.
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Equality Heaven People See
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
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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Greatness Men
Friendship with a man is friendship with his virtue, and does not admit of assumptions of superiority.
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Character Friendship Men
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
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
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
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 great person never loses a childlike spirit.
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Attitude Greatness Person Spirit
I dislike death, however, there are some things I dislike more than death. Therefore, there are times when I will not avoid danger.
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Avoid Danger Death Myself

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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