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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

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
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
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
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
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 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
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
The gap between enthusiasm and indifference is filled with failures. The great man is he that does not lose his child’s heart.
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Children Failure Heart Men
Heaven sees as the people see. Heaven hears as the people hear.
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Equality Heaven People See
Mankind fears an evil man but heaven does not.
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Evil Heaven Men Reality
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 truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.
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Path Philosophy Truth Way
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
A man must not be without shame, for the shame of being without shame is shamelessness indeed.
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Character Existence Men Shame
Friendship is one mind in two bodies.
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Body Friendship Oneself

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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