Truth uttered before its time is dangerous.
MENCIUSAll 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.
More Mencius Quotes
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Let 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.
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Friends are the siblings God never gave us.
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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 Tao is near and people seek it far away.
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Sincerity is the way to heaven.
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The ways are two: love and want of love. That is all.
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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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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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The great man is he who does not lose his child’s heart.
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If the prince of a State love benevolence, he will have no opponent in all the empire.
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Human nature is good, just as water seeks low ground. There is no man who is not good, just as there is no water that does not flow downward.
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Only those who develop their minds and spirits to the utmost can serve Heaven and fulfill their own destinies.
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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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Friendship with a man is friendship with his virtue, and does not admit of assumptions of superiority.
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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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