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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.

Mencius

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
Friendship with a man is friendship with his virtue, and does not admit of assumptions of superiority.
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Character Friendship Men
Listen to a man’s words and look at the pupil of his eye. How can a man conceal his character?
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Character Eyes Hide Men Word
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
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
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
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
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 people turn in allegiance to Humanity, as surely as water flows downward or as a wild animal takes cover in the wilderness.
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Animal Humanity People Water Wild
Only when someone refuses to do certain things will he be capable of doing great things.
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Capability Greatness Inspirational
The way of learning is none other than finding the lost mind.
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Lost Mindset Way
The ways are two: love and want of love. That is all.
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Compassion Love
All things are already complete in us. There is no greater delight than to be conscious of right within us. If one strives to treat others as he would be treated by them, he shall not fail to come near the perfect life.
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Divine Failure Perfection Philosophy Right
Friendship is one mind in two bodies.
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Body Friendship Oneself
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
Friends are the siblings God never gave us.
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Friendship God

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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