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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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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
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
One who believes all of a book would be better off without books.
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Believe Book
Incessant falls teach men to reform, and distress rouses their strength. Life springs from calamity, and death from ease.
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Born Fall Men Philosophy Spirituality Spring
He who exerts his mind to the utmost knows his nature.
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Himself Mind Nature
The tendency of mans nature to good is like the tendency of water to flow downward.
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Flow Human Nature Water
Friendship is one mind in two bodies.
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Body Friendship Oneself
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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Food Hunger Injury Men Mindset
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 Way lies at hand yet it is sought afar off; the thing lies in the easy yet it is sought in the difficult.
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Difficult Hands Lying Warrior
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
The way is near, but men seek it afar. It is in easy things, but men seek for it in difficult things.
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Easy Men Philosophy Seek Way
The way of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.
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Path Philosophy Truth Way
Only when someone refuses to do certain things will he be capable of doing great things.
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Capability Greatness Inspirational
Every duty is a charge, but the charge of oneself is the root of all others.
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Duty Responsibility Roots

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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