There is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity on self-examination.
MENCIUSThe way of learning is none other than finding the lost mind.
More Mencius Quotes
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All things are already complete in us. There is no greater delight than to be conscious of right within us. If one strives to treat others as he would be treated by them, he shall not fail to come near the perfect life.
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The way is near, but men seek it afar. It is in easy things, but men seek for it in difficult things.
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The Way lies at hand yet it is sought afar off; the thing lies in the easy yet it is sought in the difficult.
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He who attends to his greater self becomes a great man, and he who attends to his smaller self becomes a small man.
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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.
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Benevolence is one of the distinguishing characters of man.
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He who loves others is always loved by them, and he who respects others is always respected by them.
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When one by force subdues men, they do not submit to him in heart. They submit because their strength is not adequate to resist.
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Sincerity is the way to heaven; to think how to be sincere is the way of man.
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Treat your elders as elders, and extend it to the elders of others; treat your young ones as young ones, and extend it to the young ones of others; then you can turn the whole world in the palm of your hand.
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Secure property in hand leads to peace in mind.
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The path of duty lies in what is near, and men seek for it in what is remote; the work of duty lies in what is easy, and men seek for it in what is difficult.
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He who loves others is constantly loved by them. He who respects others is constantly respected by them.
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A real man is he whose goodness is a part of himself.
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Never lose your child’s heart.
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