Sincerity is the way to heaven.
MENCIUSWhere it is permissible both to die and not to die, it is an abuse of valour to die.
More Mencius Quotes
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In abundance prepare for scarcity.
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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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The foundation of the world lies in the nation. The foundation of the nation lies in the family. The foundation of the family lies in the individual.
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If you know that a thing is unrighteous, then use all dispatch in putting an end to it–why wait till next year?
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The way of learning is none other than finding the lost mind.
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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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People are eager to comment on something when they themselves are not in the situation of doing it.
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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 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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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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If the prince of a State love benevolence, he will have no opponent in all the empire.
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The feeling of compassion is the beginning of humanity.
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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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Kindly words do not enter so deeply into men as a reputation for kindness.
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