Never lose your child’s heart.
MENCIUSHe who wishes to be benevolent will not be rich.
More Mencius Quotes
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The way of learning is none other than finding the lost mind.
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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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People are eager to comment on something when they themselves are not in the situation of doing 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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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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Sincerity is the way to heaven; to think how to be sincere is the way of man.
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A man must first despise himself, and then others will despise him.
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The regular path of virtue is to be pursued without any bend, and from no view to emolument.
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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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Where it is permissible both to die and not to die, it is an abuse of valour to die.
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The feeling of right or wrong is the beginning of wisdom.
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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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He who exerts his mind to the utmost knows his nature.
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There is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity on self-examination.
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