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• The great man is he who does not lose his child's heart. -- Mencius (Meng-tse) (372?-289? BCE)
• He who has exhausted all his mental constitution knows his nature.
  Knowing his nature, he knows heaven. To preserve one's mental constitution, and nourish one's nature, is the way to serve heaven....
• The great man does not think beforehand of his words that they may be sincere nor of his actions that they may be resolute -- he simply speaks and does what is right.
  -- Mencius (Meng-tse) (372?-289? BCE)...
• They who know *the truth* are not equal to those who love it, and they who love it are not equal to those who delight in it.
  -- Confucius (K'ung tsze or Kung Fu Tse) (551-479 BCE)...
• In the city, power walks; taxus are for those who mee the schedules of others.
• Those who can command themselves, command others. -- William Hazli
• Those who can't do it right, consult others on how to do it right.
• Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber.
  -- Plato (428-348? B.C.)...
• One who is by nature daring and is suffering from poverty will not long be lawful.
  Indeed, any man, save those that are truly Good, if their sufferings are very great, will be likely to rebel....