A small country cannot contend with a great; the few cannot contend with the many; the weak cannot contend with the strong.
MENCIUSA 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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A man must not be without shame, for the shame of being without shame is shamelessness indeed.
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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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Benevolence is one of the distinguishing characters of man.
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All things are complete within ourselves.
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He who exerts his mind to the utmost knows his nature.
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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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The Tao is near and people seek it far away.
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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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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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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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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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He who loves others is always loved by them, and he who respects others is always respected by them.
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If the prince of a State love benevolence, he will have no opponent in all the empire.
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Never lose your child’s heart.
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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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