The great man is he who does not lose his child's heart - Mencius

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

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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Trying to meet a worthy man in the wrong way is as bad as closing the door on an invited guest.

We live, not as we wish to, but as we can.

Getting something done is like digging a well. You can dig a well seventy feet deep, but if you don’t hit water it’s just an abandoned well.