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What are the famous quotes from Mencius?

1. The wife must insult herself, and then others will insult her; the family must destroy herself, and then others will destroy it; the country must cut down on itself, and then others will cut down it.

Translation: People must first Only those who bring insult to themselves can be insulted by others; a family must first bring about self-destruction before others can destroy it; a country must first have a cause for self-destruction before others can attack it.

2. Everyone can be a good person like Yao and Shun

Translation: Everyone can be a good person like Yao and Shun.

3. There is no misfortune or happiness that one does not seek for himself

Translation: There is no misfortune or happiness that one does not seek for oneself.

4. A gentleman does not complain about heaven or others.

Translation: A gentleman does not complain about heaven or blame others.

5. Wealth and honor cannot disturb my heart, poverty and lowliness cannot change my aspirations, and power and power cannot bend. This is called a true man

You can't bend my moral integrity, that's what you call a man.