He who attends to his greater self becomes a great man, and he who attends to his smaller self becomes a small man.—Mencius
He who exerts his mind to the utmost knows his nature… the way of learning is none other than finding the lost mind.—Mencius
He who respects others is respected by them.—Mencius
If the king loves music, there is little wrong in the land.—Mencius
If you know the point of balance, you can settle the details. If you can settle the details, you can stop running around. Your mind will become calm. If your mind becomes calm, you can think in front of a tiger. If you can think in front of a tiger, you will surely succeed.—Mencius
In abundance prepare for scarcity.—Mencius
Incessant falls teach men to reform, and distress rouses their strength. Life springs from calamity, and death from ease.—Mencius
Men must decide on what they will not do, and then they are able to act with vigor in what they ought to do.—Mencius
The great man is he who does not lose his child’s heart.—Mencius
The path of duty lies in what is near, and men seek for it in what is remote; the work of duty lies in what is easy, and men seek for it in what is difficult.—Mencius
When Heaven wants to perfect a great woman it tries her in every possible way until she comes out triumphantly from all her painful experiences.—Mencius
