"The nobler sort of man emphasizes the good qualities in others, and does not accentuate the bad. The inferior does."
The Good Qualities in Others
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People
Empty Inside
"A considerable percentage of the people we meet on the street are people who are empty inside, that is, they are actually already dead. It is fortunate for us that we do not see and do not know it. If we knew what a number of people are actually dead and what a...
Funniest People
"The funniest people are the saddest once."
Lairs and Fools
"People who don't see their nature and imagine they can practice thoughtlessness all the time are lairs and fools."
Deluded People
"But deluded people don't realize that their own mind is the Buddha. They keep searching outside."
Walk Behind
"To lead people walk behind them."
The Great Leader
"The wicked leader is he who the people despise. The good leader is he who the people revere. The great leader is he who the people say, 'We did it ourselves'."
The People are Hungry
"The people are hungry: It is because those in authority eat up too much in taxes."
Fail When They are About to Succeed
"People in their handlings of affairs often fail when they are about to succeed. If one remains as careful at the end as he was at the beginning, there will be no failure."