Sincerity is the way of Heaven.

About Mencius

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Mencius (孟子, Mèngzǐ, MEN-shee-əs; c. 371 – c. 289 BC), born Meng Ke (孟軻), was a Chinese Confucian philosopher, often described as the Second Sage (亞聖) to reflect his traditional esteem relative to Confucius himself. He was part of Confucius's fourth generation of disciples, inheriting his ideology and developing it...

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Here is a man whose desires are few. In some things he will not be able to maintain his resolution, but they will be few. Here is a man whose desires are many. In some things he will be able to maintain his resolution, but they will be few.

The great man is he who does not lose his child's-heart.

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More quotations tagged with “sincerity”

Judge thyself with the judgment of sincerity, and thou will judge others with the judgment of charity.

—John Mitchell Mason

The secret of success is sincerity. Once you can fake that you've got it made.

—Jean Giraudoux

It is dangerous to be sincere unless you are also stupid.

—George Bernard Shaw

I dare say anything can be made holy by being sincerely worshiped.

—Iris Murdoch

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The true hypocrite is the one who ceases to perceive his deception, the one who lies with sincerity.

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11 Jul 2015 Added