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The disease of men is that they neglect their own fields and go to weed the fields of others.

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The people turn in allegiance to Humanity, as surely as water flows downward or as a wild animal takes cover in the wilderness.
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Animal Humanity People Water Wild
He who goes to the bottom of his own heart knows his own nature; And knowing his own nature, he knows heaven.
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Heart Heaven Philosophy
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
The best things in life come in threes, like friends, dreams, and memories.
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Dream Friendship Life Material Memories
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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Force Heart Men Power Resistance
Human nature is disposed to do good.
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Goodness Human Nature One Liner Spirituality
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
Benevolence is one of the distinguishing characters of man.
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Character Kindness Men
To lay hold of the mean without taking into account the occasion is like grasping one thing only.
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Oneself Understand
Friends are the siblings God never gave us.
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Friendship God
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
He who attends to his greater self becomes a great man, and he who attends to his smaller self becomes a small man.
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Leadership Men Spirituality
If the prince of a State love benevolence, he will have no opponent in all the empire.
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Enemy Government Love
In abundance prepare for scarcity.
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Abundance Money One Liner Scarcity
Every duty is a charge, but the charge of oneself is the root of all others.
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Duty Responsibility Roots
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

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