The gap between enthusiasm and indifference is filled with failures. The great man is he that does not lose his child’s heart.
MENCIUSIn abundance prepare for scarcity.
More Mencius Quotes
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Benevolence is one of the distinguishing characters of man.
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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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By exhaustively examining one’s own mind,one may understand his nature. One who understands his own nature understands Heaven.
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Is it only the mouth and belly which are injured by hunger and thirst? Men’s minds are also injured by them.
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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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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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There is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity on self-examination.
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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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Let not a man do what his sense of right bids him not to do, nor desire what it forbids him to desire. This is sufficient. The skillful artist will not alter his measures for the sake of a stupid workman.
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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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Kindly words do not enter so deeply into men as a reputation for kindness.
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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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He who exerts his mind to the utmost knows his nature.
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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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He who loves others is constantly loved by them. He who respects others is constantly respected by them.
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