Mankind fears an evil man but heaven does not.
MENCIUSIn abundance prepare for scarcity.
More Mencius Quotes
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Benevolence is one of the distinguishing characters of man.
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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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He who attends to his greater self becomes a great man, and he who attends to his smaller self becomes a small man.
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Heaven sees as the people see. Heaven hears as the people hear.
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Kindly words do not enter so deeply into men as a reputation for kindness.
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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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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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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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A man must first despise himself, and then others will despise him.
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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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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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The ways are two: love and want of love. That is all.
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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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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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Truth uttered before its time is dangerous.
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