A man must not be without shame, for the shame of being without shame is shamelessness indeed.
MENCIUSHe who goes to the bottom of his own heart knows his own nature; And knowing his own nature, he knows heaven.
More Mencius Quotes
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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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A man must first despise himself, and then others will despise him.
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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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The way of learning is none other than finding the lost mind.
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Never has there been one possessed of complete sincerity who did not move others. Never has there been one who had not sincerity who was able to move others.
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Heaven sees as the people see. Heaven hears as the people hear.
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One who believes all of a book would be better off without books.
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Men must be decided on what they will not do, and then they are able to act with vigor in what they ought to do.
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People are eager to comment on something when they themselves are not in the situation of doing it.
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All things are complete within ourselves.
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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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Evil exists to glorify the good. Evil is negative good. It is a relative term. Evil can be transmuted into good. What is evil to one at one time, becomes good at another time to somebody else.
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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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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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I 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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