The way of learning is none other than finding the lost mind.
MENCIUSAll things are complete within ourselves.
More Mencius Quotes
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He who wishes to be benevolent will not be rich.
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One who believes all of a book would be better off without books.
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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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If the King loves music, it is well with the land.
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All things are complete within ourselves.
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Mankind fears an evil man but heaven does not.
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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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The way of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.
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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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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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If you know that a thing is unrighteous, then use all dispatch in putting an end to it–why wait till next year?
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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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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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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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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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