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Mankind fears an evil man but heaven does not.

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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
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
If the King loves music, it is well with the land.
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King Land Music Rule
The feeling of right or wrong is the beginning of wisdom.
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Beginning Feeling Right Wisdom Wrong
The way of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.
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Path Philosophy Truth Way
He who loves others is always loved by them, and he who respects others is always respected by them.
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Love Reaction Respect Treat
Friendship with a man is friendship with his virtue, and does not admit of assumptions of superiority.
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Character Friendship Men
The way of learning is none other than finding the lost mind.
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Lost Mindset Way
If you know that a thing is unrighteous, then use all dispatch in putting an end to it–why wait till next year?
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End Evil Wait Years
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 regular path of virtue is to be pursued without any bend, and from no view to emolument.
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Path View Virtue
The ways are two: love and want of love. That is all.
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Compassion Love
All things are complete within ourselves.
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One Liner Perfection
If the prince of a State love benevolence, he will have no opponent in all the empire.
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Enemy Government Love
Men must be decided on what they will not do, and then they are able to act with vigor in what they ought to do.
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Decision Men Vigor
He who wishes to be benevolent will not be rich.
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Choice Himself Rich

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