The myriad things are complete in us. There is no greater joy than to reflect on ourselves and become sincere.
MENCIUSA man must first despise himself, and then others will despise him.
More Mencius Quotes
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All things are already complete in us. There is no greater delight than to be conscious of right within us. If one strives to treat others as he would be treated by them, he shall not fail to come near the perfect life.
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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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A small country cannot contend with a great; the few cannot contend with the many; the weak cannot contend with the strong.
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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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He who loves others is constantly loved by them. He who respects others is constantly respected by them.
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The Tao is near and people seek it far away.
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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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In abundance prepare for scarcity.
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To lay hold of the mean without taking into account the occasion is like grasping one thing only.
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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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The great person never loses a childlike spirit.
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The ways are two: love and want of love. That is all.
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Mankind fears an evil man but heaven does not.
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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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The sole concern of learning is to seek one’s original heart.
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The way of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.
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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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Secure property in hand leads to peace in mind.
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If you know that a thing is unrighteous, then use all dispatch in putting an end to it–why wait till next year?
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If the King loves music, it is well with the land.
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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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He who wishes to be benevolent will not be rich.
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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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The foundation of the world lies in the nation. The foundation of the nation lies in the family. The foundation of the family lies in the individual.
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Sincerity is the way to heaven.
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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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