Heaven sees as the people see. Heaven hears as the people hear.
MENCIUSFriends are the siblings God never gave us.
More Mencius Quotes
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If the King loves music, it is well with the land.
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To lay hold of the mean without taking into account the occasion is like grasping one thing only.
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The great man is he who does not lose his child’s heart.
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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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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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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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There is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity on self-examination.
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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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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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Sincerity is the way to heaven.
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A man must first despise himself, and then others will despise him.
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Never has a man who has bent himself been able to make others straight.
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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 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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He who wishes to be benevolent will not be rich.
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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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All things are already complete in us. There is no greater delight than to be conscious of right within us. If one strives to treat others as he would be treated by them, he shall not fail to come near the perfect life.
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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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Listen to a man’s words and look at the pupil of his eye. How can a man conceal his character?
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The Tao is near and people seek it far away.
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Never lose your child’s heart.
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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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Friends are the siblings God never gave us.
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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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In abundance prepare for scarcity.
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