Heaven sees as the people see. Heaven hears as the people hear.
MENCIUSHe who exerts his mind to the utmost knows his nature.
More Mencius Quotes
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The great man is he who does not lose his child’s heart.
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Those who follow the part of themselves which is great are great men; those who follow the part which is little are little men.
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When Heaven is about to confer a great office upon you, it first exercises your mind with suffering and your sinews and bones with toil.
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Is it only the mouth and belly which are injured by hunger and thirst? Men’s minds are also injured by them.
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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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There is a power in everything; it is the job of the artist to determine it and express it.
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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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Treat your elders as elders, and extend it to the elders of others; treat your young ones as young ones, and extend it to the young ones of others; then you can turn the whole world in the palm of your hand.
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He who goes to the bottom of his own heart knows his own nature; And knowing his own nature, he knows heaven.
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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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The feeling of right or wrong is the beginning of wisdom.
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By exhaustively examining one’s own mind,one may understand his nature. One who understands his own nature understands Heaven.
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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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The myriad things are complete in us. There is no greater joy than to reflect on ourselves and become sincere.
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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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