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All beneath Heaven is rooted in nation. Nation is rooted in family. And family is rooted in self. - Mencius
" "All beneath Heaven is rooted in nation. Nation is rooted in family. And family is rooted in self.
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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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Meng Ke
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Meng-tze
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Mengzi
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Meng K'e
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Meng-tzu
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Meng Tzu
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"It is not worth the trouble to talk to a man who has no respect for himself, and it is not worth the trouble to make a common effort with a man who has no confidence in himself. The former attacks morality; the latter says, "I do not think I am capable of abiding by benevolence or of following rightness." Benevolence is man's peaceful abode and rightness his proper path. It is indeed lamentable for anyone not to live in his peaceful abode and not to follow his proper path."
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