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Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.

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You look upon the seasons with expectation and await them: wy not seize the seasonal opportunities and exploit them?
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Expectation Look Opportunity Season Seasonal Seize Upon
Mencius said that human nature is good. I disagree with that.
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Disagree Good Human Nature Mencius
Since the nature of people is bad, to become corrected they must be taught by teachers and to be orderly they must acquire ritual and moral principles.
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Acquire Become Correct Moral Must Taught Nature Orderly People Principle Since Teacher
Sacrifices are concerned with the feelings of devotion and longing.
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Concern Devotion Feel Longing Sacrifice
Human nature refers to what is in people but which they cannot study or work at achieving.
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Achieve Human Nature People Refer Study Work
Pride and excess bring disaster for man.
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Bring Disaster Excess Man Pride
I once tried thinking for an entire day, but I found it less valuable than one moment of study.
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Day Entire Found Less Moment Once Study Think Valuable
Whether the gentleman is capable or not, he is loved all the same; conversely the petty man is loathed all the same.
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Capable Conversely Gentlemen Love Petty Same
I once tried standing up on my toes to see far out in the distance, but I found that I could see much farther by climbing to a high place.
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Climb Could Far Farther Found High Once Out Place See Stand Toe Tries
Those whose character is mean and vicious will rouse others to animosity against them.
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Against Animosity Character Mean Rouse Vicious
Human nature is evil, and goodness is caused by intentional activity.
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Cause Goodness Human Intentional Moment Nature Study
If there is no dull and determined effort, there will be no brilliant achievement.
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Achievement Brillant Determine Dull Effort
Quarreling over food and drink, having neither scruples nor shame, not knowing right from wrong, not trying to avoid death or injury, not fearful of greater strength or of greater numbers, greedily aware only of food and drink – such is the bravery of the dog and boar.
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Avoid Death Drink Fearful Food Injury Know Over Quarrel Scruples Shame Strength Try Wrong
If knowledge and foresight are too penetrating and deep, unify them with ease and sincerity.
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Deep Ease Foresight Knowledge Penetrate Sincerity
Sacrifice is a state of mind in which our thoughts turn with longing [toward Heaven, the Ancestors], It is the supreme expression of loyalty, love, and respect.
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Ancestor Expression Heaven Longing Love Loyalty Mind Respect Sacrifice State Supreme Through
If the gentleman has ability, he is magnanimous, generous, tolerant, and straightforward, through which he opens the way to instruct others.
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Ability Generous Gentlemen Instruct Open Other Straightforward Toearnt Way

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