To lay hold of the mean without taking into account the occasion is like grasping one thing only.
MENCIUSFriendship is one mind in two bodies.
More Mencius Quotes
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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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A real man is he whose goodness is a part of himself.
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Human nature is good, just as water seeks low ground. There is no man who is not good, just as there is no water that does not flow downward.
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The best things in life come in threes, like friends, dreams, and memories.
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Human nature is disposed to do good.
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The disease of men is that they neglect their own fields and go to weed the fields of others.
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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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The feeling of right or wrong is the beginning of wisdom.
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All things are complete within ourselves.
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If you let people follow their feelings, they will be able to do good. This is what is meant by saying that human nature is good.
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Never lose your child’s heart.
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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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If the prince of a State love benevolence, he will have no opponent in all the empire.
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Kindly words do not enter so deeply into men as a reputation for kindness.
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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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