The path of duty lies in what is near, and men seek for it in what is remote; the work of duty lies in what is easy, and men seek for it in what is difficult.
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.
More Mencius Quotes
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The feeling of right or wrong is the beginning of wisdom.
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Friends are the siblings God never gave us.
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Never lose your child’s heart.
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He who attends to his greater self becomes a great man, and he who attends to his smaller self becomes a small man.
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Virtue alone is not sufficient for the exercise of government; laws alone cannot carry themselves into practice.
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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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Friendship with a man is friendship with his virtue, and does not admit of assumptions of superiority.
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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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A man must first despise himself, and then others will despise him.
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Sincerity is the way to heaven.
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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 Heaven is about to confer a great office upon you, it first exercises your mind with suffering and your sinews and bones with toil.
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Benevolence is one of the distinguishing characters of man.
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Only those who develop their minds and spirits to the utmost can serve Heaven and fulfill their own destinies.
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Treat your elders as elders, and extend it to the elders of others; treat your young ones as young ones, and extend it to the young ones of others; then you can turn the whole world in the palm of your hand.
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