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

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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
The feeling of compassion is the beginning of humanity.
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Compassion Feeling Humanity
The great person never loses a childlike spirit.
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Attitude Greatness Person Spirit
The great man is he who does not lose his child’s heart.
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Children Greatness Heart Man Wisdom
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 regular path of virtue is to be pursued without any bend, and from no view to emolument.
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Path View Virtue
Only when someone refuses to do certain things will he be capable of doing great things.
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Capability Greatness Inspirational
Benevolence is one of the distinguishing characters of man.
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Character Kindness Men
The way of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.
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Path Philosophy Truth Way
To lay hold of the mean without taking into account the occasion is like grasping one thing only.
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Oneself Understand
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
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
He who wishes to be benevolent will not be rich.
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Choice Himself Rich
In abundance prepare for scarcity.
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Abundance Money One Liner Scarcity
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
Treat your elders as elders, and extend it to the elders of others; treat your young ones as young ones, and extend it to the young ones of others; then you can turn the whole world in the palm of your hand.
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Hands Respect World

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

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