Sincerity is the way to heaven; to think how to be sincere is the way of man.
MENCIUSHe who wishes to be benevolent will not be rich.
More Mencius Quotes
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A small country cannot contend with a great; the few cannot contend with the many; the weak cannot contend with the strong.
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So I like life and I like righteousness; if I cannot keep the two together, I will let life go and choose righteousness.
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The way of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.
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There is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity on self-examination.
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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 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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The tendency of mans nature to good is like the tendency of water to flow downward.
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Kindly words do not enter so deeply into men as a reputation for kindness.
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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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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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Friendship with a man is friendship with his virtue, and does not admit of assumptions of superiority.
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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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Virtue alone is not sufficient for the exercise of government; laws alone cannot carry themselves into practice.
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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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Truth uttered before its time is dangerous.
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