It is not difficult to govern. All one has to do is not to offend the noble families.
MENCIUS
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.
More Mencius Quotes
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It is not difficult to govern. All one has to do is not to offend the noble families.
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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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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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The Tao is near and people seek it far away.
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Kindly words do not enter so deeply into men as a reputation for kindness.
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Truth uttered before its time is dangerous.
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A real man is he whose goodness is a part of himself.
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All people have the common desire to be elevated in honour, but all people have something still more elevated in themselves without knowing it.
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A small country cannot contend with a great; the few cannot contend with the many; the weak cannot contend with the strong.
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I dislike death, however, there are some things I dislike more than death. Therefore, there are times when I will not avoid danger.
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Those who follow the part of themselves which is great are great men; those who follow the part which is little are little men.
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The myriad things are complete in us. There is no greater joy than to reflect on ourselves and become sincere.
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Never has a man who has bent himself been able to make others straight.
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Every duty is a charge, but the charge of oneself is the root of all others.
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Friendship is one mind in two bodies.
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There is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity on self-examination.
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