A small country cannot contend with a great; the few cannot contend with the many; the weak cannot contend with the strong.
MENCIUSIf you know that a thing is unrighteous, then use all dispatch in putting an end to it–why wait till next year?
More Mencius Quotes
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Friends are the siblings God never gave us.
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The gap between enthusiasm and indifference is filled with failures. The great man is he that does not lose his child’s heart.
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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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In abundance prepare for scarcity.
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The way is near, but men seek it afar. It is in easy things, but men seek for it in difficult things.
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The way of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.
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Try your best to treat others as you would wish to be treated yourself, and you will find that this is the shortest way to benevolence.
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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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The way of learning is none other than finding the lost mind.
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The great person never loses a childlike spirit.
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The feeling of right or wrong is the beginning of wisdom.
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The feeling of compassion is the beginning of humanity.
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There is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity on self-examination.
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Mankind fears an evil man but heaven does not.
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A man must first despise himself, and then others will despise him.
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