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The way of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.

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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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Country Greatness Strong Weakness
Benevolence is one of the distinguishing characters of man.
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Character Kindness Men
Human nature is disposed to do good.
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Goodness Human Nature One Liner Spirituality
Human nature is good, just as water seeks low ground. There is no man who is not good, just as there is no water that does not flow downward.
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Goodness Human Humanity Men Nature Water
He who exerts his mind to the utmost knows his nature.
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Himself Mind Nature
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
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
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
Secure property in hand leads to peace in mind.
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Freedom Hands Mindset One Liner Security
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
The feeling of compassion is the beginning of humanity.
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Compassion Feeling Humanity
Never lose your child’s heart.
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Children Heart One Liner
Sincerity is the way to heaven.
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Heaven Sincere
Evil exists to glorify the good. Evil is negative good. It is a relative term. Evil can be transmuted into good. What is evil to one at one time, becomes good at another time to somebody else.
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Deep Evil Goodness Negative Perspective Philosophy Spiritual
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
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

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