The great man is he who does not lose his child’s heart.
MENCIUSHe who goes to the bottom of his own heart knows his own nature; And knowing his own nature, he knows heaven.
More Mencius Quotes
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The best things in life come in threes, like friends, dreams, and memories.
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To feed men and not to love them is to treat them as if they were barnyard cattle. To love them and not respect them is to treat them as if they were household pets.
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One who believes all of a book would be better off without books.
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Men must be decided on what they will not do, and then they are able to act with vigor in what they ought to do.
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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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The regular path of virtue is to be pursued without any bend, and from no view to emolument.
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To act without clear understanding, to form habits without investigation, to follow a path all one’s life without knowing where it really leads; such is the behavior of the multitude.
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Truth uttered before its time is dangerous.
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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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The feeling of right or wrong is the beginning of wisdom.
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Try your best to treat others as you would wish to be treated yourself, and you will find that this is the shortest way to benevolence.
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Heaven sees as the people see. Heaven hears as the people hear.
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Only those who develop their minds and spirits to the utmost can serve Heaven and fulfill their own destinies.
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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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