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Mencius said that human nature is good. I disagree with that.

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Those whose character is mean and vicious will rouse others to animosity against them.
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Against Animosity Character Mean Rouse Vicious
Mencius said that human nature is good. I disagree with that.
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The person attempting to travel two roads at once will get nowhere.
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Attempt Erson Get Nowhere Once Road Travel
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
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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If the quickness of the mind and the fluency of the tongue are too punctilious and sharp, moderate them in your activity and rest.
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Activity Fluency Mind Moderate Punctilious Quickness Rest Sharp Tongue
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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When you concentrate on agriculture and industry and are frugal in expenditures, Heaven cannot impoverish your state.
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Activity Agriculture Concentrate Frugal Industry Moderate Rest Sharp
The noble person uses things; the lesser man is used by things.
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Pride and excess bring disaster for man.
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Not having heard something is not as good as having heard it; having heard it is not as good as having seen it; having seen it is not as good as knowing it; knowing it is not as good as putting it into practice.
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Human nature is such that people are born with a love of profit If they follow these inclinations, they will struggle and snatch from each other, and inclinations to defer or yield will die.
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If the impulse to daring and bravery is too fierce and violent, stay it with guidance and instruction.
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The rigid cause themselves to be broken; the pliable cause themselves to be bound.
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Sacrifices are concerned with the feelings of devotion and longing.
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The coming of honor or disgrace must be a reflection of one’s inner power.
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