Mencius

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

"When you know a thing, to hold that you know it; and when you do not know a thing, to allow that you do not know it - this is knowledge."

"Benevolence is the characteristic element of humanity."

"The superior man thinks always of virtue, the common man thinks of comfort."

"All men have a mind which cannot bear to see the suffering of others."

"Humility is the solid foundation of all virtues."

"If you would perfect your body, first perfect your heart."

"The mind must be cultivated just as the soil is cultivated."

"There is no greater sin than desire, no greater curse than discontent."

"When the root is deep, there is no reason to fear the wind."

"Heaven will not let a good man perish."

"Sincerity is the beginning of all virtues."

"The pathway to heaven runs through loss of self."

"The superior man makes the difficulty to be overcome his first interest."

"If we do not forget our old friends when we make new ones, we shall be happy."

"To know what you know and know what you do not know, that is true knowledge."

"There is nothing like the exhilaration of youth to make one feel alive."

"The superior man thinks always of virtue, the small man of comfort."

"When you know a thing, to hold that you know it is knowledge."

"Respect is the foundation of civilization."

"A man can be defined by his choices."

"The good man does good without thinking of reward."

"Virtue is not a solitary thing; it must have friends."

"The superior man is anxious lest he should not get the better of himself."

"The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home."

"If all mankind were to abandon you, God would still remain."

"We should feel sorrow, but not sink under its oppression."

"Those who shame us are our teachers."

"The superior man seeks within himself; the mean man seeks within others."

"The roots of virtue are in the cultivation of the self."