Sincerity is the way to heaven; to think how to be sincere is the way of man.
MENCIUSThe great man is he who does not lose his child’s heart.
More Mencius Quotes
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So I like life and I like righteousness; if I cannot keep the two together, I will let life go and choose righteousness.
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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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To feed men and not to love them is to treat them as if they were barnyard cattle. To love them and not respect them is to treat them as if they were household pets.
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A real man is he whose goodness is a part of himself.
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All things are complete within ourselves.
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The tendency of mans nature to good is like the tendency of water to flow downward.
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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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Benevolence is one of the distinguishing characters of man.
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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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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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The sole concern of learning is to seek one’s original heart.
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Try your best to treat others as you would wish to be treated yourself, and you will find that this is the shortest way to benevolence.
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The great person never loses a childlike spirit.
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Truth uttered before its time is dangerous.
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In abundance prepare for scarcity.
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