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Mencius Quotes

Chinese - Philosopher | 372 BC - 289 BC

Friends are the siblings God never gave us.

Friendship God Friends Never Us

Friendship is one mind in two bodies.

Friendship Mind Two Bodies

A trail through the mountains, if used, becomes a path in a short time, but, if unused, becomes blocked by grass in an equally short time.

Path Time Mountains Short Trail

Sincerity is the way to heaven.

Heaven Way Sincerity

People can have a long-term life plan only if they know their private property is secure.

Life People Plan Know Property Only

If Confucius wasn't born, the long night would have no bright lamp.

Night Long Born Bright Lamp Would

Kindly words do not enter so deeply into men as a reputation for kindness.

Kindness Men Words Reputation Enter

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.

Good Time Evil Negative Somebody

The great man is he who does not lose his child's-heart.

Great Man Great Man Lose Who He

He who attends to his greater self becomes a great man, and he who attends to his smaller self becomes a small man.

Great Man Small Self Great Man Who

There is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity on self-examination.

Sincerity Delight Greater Than

The people are the most important element in a nation; the spirits of the land and grain are the next; the sovereign is the least.

People Important Land Nation Next

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