Friendship is one mind in two bodies.
MENCIUSThere is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity on self-examination.
More Mencius Quotes
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The ways are two: love and want of love. That is all.
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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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It is not difficult to govern. All one has to do is not to offend the noble families.
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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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Never has a man who has bent himself been able to make others straight.
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Mankind fears an evil man but heaven does not.
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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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If you let people follow their feelings, they will be able to do good. This is what is meant by saying that human nature is good.
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Heaven sees as the people see. Heaven hears as the people hear.
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The disease of men is that they neglect their own fields and go to weed the fields of others.
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One who believes all of a book would be better off without books.
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If the prince of a State love benevolence, he will have no opponent in all the empire.
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Treat your elders as elders, and extend it to the elders of others; treat your young ones as young ones, and extend it to the young ones of others; then you can turn the whole world in the palm of your hand.
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The people turn in allegiance to Humanity, as surely as water flows downward or as a wild animal takes cover in the wilderness.
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If the King loves music, it is well with the land.
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