He who loves others is always loved by them, and he who respects others is always respected by them.
MENCIUSOnly when someone refuses to do certain things will he be capable of doing great things.
More Mencius Quotes
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A man must not be without shame, for the shame of being without shame is shamelessness indeed.
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One who believes all of a book would be better off without books.
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Every duty is a charge, but the charge of oneself is the root of all others.
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Friendship with a man is friendship with his virtue, and does not admit of assumptions of superiority.
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The Tao is near and people seek it far away.
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Kindly words do not enter so deeply into men as a reputation for kindness.
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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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Sincerity is the way to heaven; to think how to be sincere is the way 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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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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The regular path of virtue is to be pursued without any bend, and from no view to emolument.
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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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The way of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.
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A real man is he whose goodness is a part of himself.
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He who exerts his mind to the utmost knows his nature.
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