He who wishes to be benevolent will not be rich.
MENCIUSHeaven sees as the people see. Heaven hears as the people hear.
More Mencius Quotes
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A real man is he whose goodness is a part of himself.
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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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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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Secure property in hand leads to peace in mind.
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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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Where it is permissible both to die and not to die, it is an abuse of valour to die.
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He who goes to the bottom of his own heart knows his own nature; And knowing his own nature, he knows heaven.
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Every duty is a charge, but the charge of oneself is the root of all others.
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Never lose your child’s heart.
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Friendship is one mind in two bodies.
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He who exerts his mind to the utmost knows his nature.
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Truth uttered before its time is dangerous.
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If the King loves music, it is well with the land.
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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 myriad things are complete in us. There is no greater joy than to reflect on ourselves and become sincere.
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