He who wishes to be benevolent will not be rich.
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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.
More Mencius Quotes
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He who wishes to be benevolent will not be rich.
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There is a power in everything; it is the job of the artist to determine it and express it.
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Listen to a man’s words and look at the pupil of his eye. How can a man conceal his character?
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Heaven sees as the people see. Heaven hears as the people hear.
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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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The Way lies at hand yet it is sought afar off; the thing lies in the easy yet it is sought in the difficult.
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It is not difficult to govern. All one has to do is not to offend the noble families.
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The great man is he who does not lose his child’s heart.
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A real man is he whose goodness is a part of himself.
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Every duty is a charge, but the charge of oneself is the root of all others.
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There is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity on self-examination.
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The gap between enthusiasm and indifference is filled with failures. The great man is he that does not lose his child’s heart.
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Friendship is one mind in two bodies.
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One who believes all of a book would be better off without books.
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If the King loves music, it is well with the land.
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The way of truth is like a great road. It is not difficult to know it. The evil is only that men will not seek it.
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