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  • Mencius – Chapter 7.23 The failing of loving to be a teacher

    January 10, 2026

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    Ana

    Mencius said: “The trouble with people is that they love to act as teachers to others.”

  • Mencius – Chapter 7.22 Careless speech vs. Responsible communication

    January 10, 2026

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    Ana

    Mencius said: “People speak carelessly only because no one holds them accountable.”

  • Mencius – Chapter 7.21 Undeserved praise and Unfair blame

    January 10, 2026

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    Ana

    Mencius said: “There is undeserved praise, and there is destructive criticism born of impossible expectations.”

  • Mencius – Chapter 7.20 Rectify the ruler’s heart, and the nation stands

    January 10, 2026

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    Ana

    Mencius said: “Ordinary people aren’t worth blaming, and everyday policies aren’t worth nitpicking. Only a ‘great person’ can rectify the ruler’s inner moral errors.”

  • Mencius – Chapter 7.19 Feeding the body, Honoring the will: True filial piety beyond material care

    January 10, 2026

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    Ana

    Mencius said: “What duty is greatest? Serving one’s parents is greatest.What must be guarded above all? Guarding one’s own moral integrity is paramount.I have heard of people with moral integrity can serve their parents well;but I have never heard of anyone of lax morals can do so. There are various kinds of duties. Yet…

  • Mencius – Chapter 7.18 Why fathers shouldn’t be their sons’ teachers

    January 9, 2026

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    Ana

    Gongsun Chou asked Mencius: “Why don’t gentlemen teach their own sons?”

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