There is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity on self-examination.
MENCIUSHe who exerts his mind to the utmost knows his nature.
More Mencius Quotes
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Sincerity is the way to heaven; to think how to be sincere is the way of man.
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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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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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Try your best to treat others as you would wish to be treated yourself, and you will find that this is the shortest way to benevolence.
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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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Human nature is disposed to do good.
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He who exerts his mind to the utmost knows his nature.
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A real man is he whose goodness is a part of himself.
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The Way lies at hand yet it is sought afar off; the thing lies in the easy yet it is sought in the difficult.
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The best things in life come in threes, like friends, dreams, and memories.
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Truth uttered before its time is dangerous.
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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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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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Only when someone refuses to do certain things will he be capable of doing great things.
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Friendship is one mind in two bodies.
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