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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I once tried thinking for an entire day, but I found it less valuable than...

I once tried thinking for an entire day, but I found it less valuable than...

When you concentrate on agriculture and industry and are frugal in expenditures, Heaven cannot impoverish...

When you concentrate on agriculture and industry and are frugal in expenditures, Heaven cannot impoverish...

Now it is human nature to want to eat to ones fill when hungry, to...

Now it is human nature to want to eat to ones fill when hungry, to...

Those whose character is mean and vicious will rouse others to animosity against them.

Those whose character is mean and vicious will rouse others to animosity against them.

Whether the gentleman is capable or not, he is loved all the same; conversely the...

Whether the gentleman is capable or not, he is loved all the same; conversely the...

Human nature is evil, and goodness is caused by intentional activity.

Human nature is evil, and goodness is caused by intentional activity.

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

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

If the gentleman has ability, he is magnanimous, generous, tolerant, and straightforward, through which he...

If the gentleman has ability, he is magnanimous, generous, tolerant, and straightforward, through which he...

If the impulse to daring and bravery is too fierce and violent, stay it with...

If the impulse to daring and bravery is too fierce and violent, stay it with...

If knowledge and foresight are too penetrating and deep, unify them with ease and sincerity.

If knowledge and foresight are too penetrating and deep, unify them with ease and sincerity.

If the blood humor is too strong and robust, calm it with balance and harmony.

If the blood humor is too strong and robust, calm it with balance and harmony.

Since the nature of people is bad, to become corrected they must be taught by...

Since the nature of people is bad, to become corrected they must be taught by...

The petty man is eager to make boasts, yet desires that others should believe in...

The petty man is eager to make boasts, yet desires that others should believe in...

Therefore, a person should first be changed by a teacher's instructions, and guided by principles...

Therefore, a person should first be changed by a teacher's instructions, and guided by principles...

Thus, anybody who follows this nature and gives way its states will be led into...

Thus, anybody who follows this nature and gives way its states will be led into...

Pride and excess bring disaster for man.

Pride and excess bring disaster for man.

In antiquity the sage kings recognized that men's nature is bad and that their tendencies...

In antiquity the sage kings recognized that men's nature is bad and that their tendencies...

If the quickness of the mind and the fluency of the tongue are too punctilious...

If the quickness of the mind and the fluency of the tongue are too punctilious...

In order to properly understand the big picture, everyone should fear becoming mentally clouded and...

In order to properly understand the big picture, everyone should fear becoming mentally clouded and...

When you locate good in yourself, approve of it with determination. When you locate evil...

When you locate good in yourself, approve of it with determination. When you locate evil...