Friends are the siblings God never gave us.
MENCIUSLet not a man do what his sense of right bids him not to do, nor desire what it forbids him to desire. This is sufficient. The skillful artist will not alter his measures for the sake of a stupid workman.
More Mencius Quotes
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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 best things in life come in threes, like friends, dreams, and memories.
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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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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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The way of learning is none other than finding the lost mind.
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If the King loves music, it is well with the land.
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The great person never loses a childlike spirit.
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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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Never lose your child’s heart.
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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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When one by force subdues men, they do not submit to him in heart. They submit because their strength is not adequate to resist.
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Every duty is a charge, but the charge of oneself is the root of all others.
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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 way of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.
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Virtue alone is not sufficient for the exercise of government; laws alone cannot carry themselves into practice.
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