Mencius

Mencius (c. flourished 4th century BCE)


"What is the most important duty? One's duty towards one's parents. What is the most important thing to watch over? One's own character."

• From The Mencius (Book IV, Part A) by Mencius, translated by D. C. Lau (Penguin Classics, 2003).

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