Heaven sees as the people see. Heaven hears as the people hear.
MENCIUSNever has a man who has bent himself been able to make others straight.
More Mencius Quotes
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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.
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The way is near, but men seek it afar. It is in easy things, but men seek for it in difficult things.
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One who believes all of a book would be better off without books.
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Incessant falls teach men to reform, and distress rouses their strength. Life springs from calamity, and death from ease.
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The great person never loses a childlike spirit.
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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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The best things in life come in threes, like friends, dreams, and memories.
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The great man is he who does not lose his child’s heart.
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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.
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Benevolence is one of the distinguishing characters of man.
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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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Is it only the mouth and belly which are injured by hunger and thirst? Men’s minds are also injured by them.
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The way of learning is none other than finding the lost mind.
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Those who follow the part of themselves which is great are great men; those who follow the part which is little are little men.
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The myriad things are complete in us. There is no greater joy than to reflect on ourselves and become sincere.
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