"The feeling of compassion is the beginning..." - Quote by Mencius

“It is true that water will flow indifferently to east and west, but will it flow equally well up and down? Human nature is disposed toward goodness, just as water tends to flow downwards. There is no water but flows downwards, and no man but shows his tendency to be good. Now, by striking water hard, you may splash it higher than your forehead, and by damming it, you may make it go uphill. But, is that the nature of water? It is external force that causes it to do so. Likewise, if a man is made to do what is not good, his nature is being similarly forced.”

“The regular path of virtue is to be pursued without any bend, and from no view to emolument.”

“Virtue alone is not sufficient for the exercise of government; laws alone cannot carry themselves into practice.”

“When it comes to love, compassion, and other feelings of the heart, I am rich.”

“How could man rejoice in victory and delight in the slaughter of men?”

“It's not enough to be compassionate. You must act.”

“To the world you might be one person, but to one person, you might be the world. Kindness is the golden chain by which our world is bound together.”

“My lyrics say I have morals, I have confidence, I have weaknesses, I have strong points, that I am a human being.”

“I am not a political figure, nor do I want to be one; but I come with my heart.”