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“ The root of the kingdom is in the state. The root of the state is in the family. The root of the family is in the person of its head. ”

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A man must not be without shame, for the shame of being without shame is shamelessness indeed.

~ Mencius

Words that speak of things close at hand and carry far-reaching implications – those are the good words.

~ Mencius

Words that defy reality are ominous. And it’s ominous reality that confronts those who would obscure the wise and worthy.

~ Mencius

Only when there are things a man will not do is he capable of doing great things.

~ Mencius