One who believes all of a book would be better off without books.
MENCIUSA small country cannot contend with a great; the few cannot contend with the many; the weak cannot contend with the strong.
More Mencius Quotes
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The feeling of compassion is the beginning of humanity.
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Every duty is a charge, but the charge of oneself is the root of all others.
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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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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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Only those who develop their minds and spirits to the utmost can serve Heaven and fulfill their own destinies.
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A man must first despise himself, and then others will despise him.
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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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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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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.
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The way of truth is like a great road. It is not difficult to know it. The evil is only that men will not seek it.
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Kindly words do not enter so deeply into men as a reputation for kindness.
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If the King loves music, it is well with the land.
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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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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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The way of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.
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