Truth uttered before its time is dangerous.
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More Mencius Quotes
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The gap between enthusiasm and indifference is filled with failures. The great man is he that does not lose his child’s heart.
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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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The great man does not think beforehand of his words that they may be sincere, nor of his actions that they may be resolute- he simply speaks and does what is right.
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Listen to a man’s words and look at the pupil of his eye. How can a man conceal his character?
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If you let people follow their feelings, they will be able to do good. This is what is meant by saying that human nature is good.
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If the prince of a State love benevolence, he will have no opponent in all the empire.
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Never lose your child’s heart.
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The way of learning is none other than finding the lost mind.
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If the King loves music, it is well with the land.
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So I like life and I like righteousness; if I cannot keep the two together, I will let life go and choose righteousness.
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Never has there been one possessed of complete sincerity who did not move others. Never has there been one who had not sincerity who was able to move others.
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The best things in life come in threes, like friends, dreams, and memories.
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The way of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.
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Incessant falls teach men to reform, and distress rouses their strength. Life springs from calamity, and death from ease.
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By exhaustively examining one’s own mind,one may understand his nature. One who understands his own nature understands Heaven.
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