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.
MENCIUSTo 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.
More Mencius Quotes
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Friends are the siblings God never gave us.
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Evil exists to glorify the good. Evil is negative good. It is a relative term. Evil can be transmuted into good. What is evil to one at one time, becomes good at another time to somebody else.
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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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Friendship with a man is friendship with his virtue, and does not admit of assumptions of superiority.
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The best things in life come in threes, like friends, dreams, and memories.
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Never lose your child’s heart.
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All things are complete within ourselves.
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Mankind fears an evil man but heaven does not.
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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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The way of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.
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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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Kindly words do not enter so deeply into men as a reputation for kindness.
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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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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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Every duty is a charge, but the charge of oneself is the root of all others.
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