"The foundation of the world lies in..." - Quote by Mencius
The foundation of the world lies in the nation. The foundation of the nation lies in the family. The foundation of the family lies in the individual.
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“The myriad things are complete in us. There is no greater joy than to reflect on ourselves and become sincere.”
“If the King loves music, it is well with the land.”
“The five kinds of grains are considered good plants, but if the grains are not ripe, they are worse than cockles. It is the same with regard to kindness, which must grow into maturity.”
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“This will never be a civilized country until we spend more money for books than we do for chewing gum.”
“The horseman serves the horse, The neat-herd serves the neat, The merchant serves the purse, The eater serves his meat; 'Tis the day of the chattel, Web to weave, and corn to grind, Things are in the saddle, And ride mankind.”
“It is immoral to use private property in order to alleviate the horrible evils that result from the institutions of private property.”
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“At first people asked us, 'Can you do it?' And we kept silent because we didn't believe in ourselves, we didn't believe that we could do things. Today people no longer say to us, 'Can you?' They say, 'When can you?' Because the Indians finally believe in themselves, they believe they can do things.”
“This country, with its institutions, belongs to the people who inhabit it.”
“No one truly knows a nation until one has been inside its jails. A nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens but its lowest ones.”