The way is near, but men seek it afar. It is in easy things, but men seek for it in difficult things.
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Never lose your child’s heart.
More Mencius Quotes
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The way is near, but men seek it afar. It is in easy things, but men seek for it in difficult things.
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The regular path of virtue is to be pursued without any bend, and from no view to emolument.
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The way of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.
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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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One who believes all of a book would be better off without books.
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Friendship is one mind in two bodies.
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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 people have the common desire to be elevated in honour, but all people have something still more elevated in themselves without knowing 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 man must first despise himself, and then others will despise him.
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Truth uttered before its time is dangerous.
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The way of learning is none other than finding the lost mind.
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To feed men and not to love them is to treat them as if they were barnyard cattle. To love them and not respect them is to treat them as if they were household pets.
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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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If you let people follow their feelings, they will be able to do good. This is what is meant by saying that human nature is good.
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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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