There is a power in everything; it is the job of the artist to determine it and express it.
MENCIUS
The sole concern of learning is to seek one’s original heart.
More Mencius Quotes
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There is a power in everything; it is the job of the artist to determine it and express it.
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He who exerts his mind to the utmost knows his nature.
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The sole concern of learning is to seek one’s original heart.
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The feeling of right or wrong is the beginning of wisdom.
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Benevolence is one of the distinguishing characters of man.
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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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To lay hold of the mean without taking into account the occasion is like grasping one thing only.
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The great person never loses a childlike spirit.
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The best things in life come in threes, like friends, dreams, and memories.
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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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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.
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The regular path of virtue is to be pursued without any bend, and from no view to emolument.
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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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He who loves others is constantly loved by them. He who respects others is constantly respected by them.
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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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The way of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.
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