Those who follow the part of themselves which is great are great men; those who follow the part which is little are little men.
MENCIUSThose who follow the part of themselves which is great are great men; those who follow the part which is little are little men.
MENCIUSA real man is he whose goodness is a part of himself.
MENCIUSSincerity is the way to heaven; to think how to be sincere is the way of man.
MENCIUSMen must be decided on what they will not do, and then they are able to act with vigor in what they ought to do.
MENCIUSThe feeling of compassion is the beginning of humanity.
MENCIUSThere is a power in everything; it is the job of the artist to determine it and express it.
MENCIUSHe who goes to the bottom of his own heart knows his own nature; And knowing his own nature, he knows heaven.
MENCIUSThe great man is he who does not lose his child’s heart.
MENCIUSThe great person never loses a childlike spirit.
MENCIUSIf you know that a thing is unrighteous, then use all dispatch in putting an end to it–why wait till next year?
MENCIUSNever has a man who has bent himself been able to make others straight.
MENCIUSThe way is near, but men seek it afar. It is in easy things, but men seek for it in difficult things.
MENCIUSThe 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.
MENCIUSThe way of learning is none other than finding the lost mind.
MENCIUSFriends are the siblings God never gave us.
MENCIUSOnly when someone refuses to do certain things will he be capable of doing great things.
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