Sincerity is the way to Heaven. - Mencius

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Sincerity is the way to Heaven.

Mencius

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Mencius [孟子; Mèng Zǐ; Meng Tzu; Zhuyin Fuhao: ㄇㄥˋ ㄗˇ] (372 – 289 BC, or perhaps 385 – 303/302 BC) is one of the most famous Confucian philosophers.

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Alternative Names: Meng Ke • Meng-tze • Mengzi • Meng K'e • Meng-tzu • Meng Tzu

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Filling with food,
Warming with clothes,
Living leisurely without learning,
It is little short of animals.

All beneath Heaven is rooted in nation. Nation is rooted in family. And family is rooted in self.

Those with cringing postures and flattering smiles work harder than those who till the fields in summer.