Sincerity is the way to heaven; to think how to be sincere is the way of man.
MENCIUSSincerity is the way to heaven; to think how to be sincere is the way of man.
MENCIUSFriendship is one mind in two bodies.
MENCIUSThe Way lies at hand yet it is sought afar off; the thing lies in the easy yet it is sought in the difficult.
MENCIUSOne who believes all of a book would be better off without books.
MENCIUSIt is not difficult to govern. All one has to do is not to offend the noble families.
MENCIUSThe gap between enthusiasm and indifference is filled with failures. The great man is he that does not lose his child’s heart.
MENCIUSA man must first despise himself, and then others will despise him.
MENCIUSBy exhaustively examining one’s own mind,one may understand his nature. One who understands his own nature understands Heaven.
MENCIUSA real man is he whose goodness is a part of himself.
MENCIUSThe way of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.
MENCIUSIf you know that a thing is unrighteous, then use all dispatch in putting an end to it–why wait till next year?
MENCIUSWhere it is permissible both to die and not to die, it is an abuse of valour to die.
MENCIUSThe best things in life come in threes, like friends, dreams, and memories.
MENCIUSThe ways are two: love and want of love. That is all.
MENCIUSOnly those who develop their minds and spirits to the utmost can serve Heaven and fulfill their own destinies.
MENCIUSI 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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