There is a power in everything; it is the job of the artist to determine it and express it.
MENCIUSIf the King loves music, it is well with the land.
More Mencius Quotes
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A real man is he whose goodness is a part of himself.
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He who exerts his mind to the utmost knows his nature.
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The people turn in allegiance to Humanity, as surely as water flows downward or as a wild animal takes cover in the wilderness.
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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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When one by force subdues men, they do not submit to him in heart. They submit because their strength is not adequate to resist.
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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 Tao is near and people seek it far away.
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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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Only when someone refuses to do certain things will he be capable of doing great things.
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The feeling of compassion is the beginning of humanity.
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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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There is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity on self-examination.
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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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He who wishes to be benevolent will not be rich.
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Never lose your child’s heart.
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Sincerity is the way to heaven.
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The great person never loses a childlike spirit.
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Heaven sees as the people see. Heaven hears as the people hear.
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The great man is he who does not lose his child’s heart.
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He who loves others is constantly loved by them. He who respects others is constantly respected by them.
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Incessant falls teach men to reform, and distress rouses their strength. Life springs from calamity, and death from ease.
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The way of learning is none other than finding the lost mind.
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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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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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He who loves others is always loved by them, and he who respects others is always respected by them.
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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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