The great man does not think beforehand of his words that they may be sincere, nor of his actions that they may be resolute; — he simply speaks and d… - Mencius

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The great man does not think beforehand of his words that they may be sincere, nor of his actions that they may be resolute; — he simply speaks and does what is right.

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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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The king was standing by the pond, gazing at the geese and deer, and said, “Do the worthy also delight in these things?” [2.2] Mengzi replied, “Only the worthy delight in these things. Those who are not worthy, even if they have these things, do not delight in them.

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