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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.
MenciusMencius If you know that a thing is unrighteous, then use all dispatch in putting an end to it–why wait till next year?
MenciusMencius 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.
MenciusMencius A small country cannot contend with a great; the few cannot contend with the many; the weak cannot contend with the strong.
MenciusMencius When one by force subdues men, they do not submit to him in heart. They submit because their strength is not adequate to resist.
MenciusMencius 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.
MenciusMencius Kindly words do not enter so deeply into men as a reputation for kindness.
MenciusMencius Men must be decided on what they will not do, and then they are able to act with vigor in what they ought to do.
MenciusMencius The gap between enthusiasm and indifference is filled with failures. The great man is he that does not lose his child’s heart.
MenciusMencius 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.
MenciusMencius All people have the common desire to be elevated in honour, but all people have something still more elevated in themselves without knowing it.
MenciusMencius The best things in life come in threes, like friends, dreams, and memories.
MenciusMencius If the King loves music, it is well with the land.
MenciusMencius He who wishes to be benevolent will not be rich.
MenciusMencius The myriad things are complete in us. There is no greater joy than to reflect on ourselves and become sincere.
MenciusMencius 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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