The way of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.
MENCIUSFriends are the siblings God never gave us.
More Mencius Quotes
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There is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity on self-examination.
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The path of duty lies in what is near, and men seek for it in what is remote; the work of duty lies in what is easy, and men seek for it in what is difficult.
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Friendship with a man is friendship with his virtue, and does not admit of assumptions of superiority.
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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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There is a power in everything; it is the job of the artist to determine it and express it.
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The great man does not think beforehand of his words that they may be sincere, nor of his actions that they may be resolute- he simply speaks and does what is right.
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A real man is he whose goodness is a part of himself.
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The Tao is near and people seek it far away.
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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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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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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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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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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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Benevolence is one of the distinguishing characters of man.
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The great man is he who does not lose his child’s heart.
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