Mencius

"To be truly alive, one must live with intention and purpose."

"The philosophy that does not improve the human condition is empty."

"Gratitude is the memory of the heart."

"The man who plants trees for future generations is truly wise."

"In nature's patterns, we find the keys to understanding ourselves."

"A good laugh is the shortest distance between two hearts."

"The legacy we leave is measured not in wealth but in character."

"To ignore the suffering of others is to diminish one's own humanity."

"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."

"Respect the old and cherish the young; then you will not be at a loss."

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

"If we do not learn from history, we are doomed to repeat it."

"The feeling of commiseration is the beginning of benevolence."

"A man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones."

"When the root is neglected, the branches wither away."

"Seek within yourself; therein lies all truth."

"The will is like fire and reason like water; water extinguishes fire."

"To nourish the heart-mind is to cultivate virtue."

"The noble man regards difficulties as opportunities for growth."

"When the prince is benevolent, everyone is benevolent."

"Patience is not the absence of action; rather, it is timing."

"The superior man knows what is right; the inferior man knows only what will sell."

"In the conduct of life, there are two kinds of people: those who govern and those who are governed."

"Words are the voice of the heart."

"Those who understand their nature understand Heaven."

"The man who moves mountains is the one who begins by moving small stones."

"Let the ruler be a ruler, the subject a subject, the father a father, the son a son."

"To know what you know and what you do not know is the characteristic of one who knows."

"Virtuous action springs from a virtuous heart."