Small: Passivity is fatal to us. Our goal is to make the enemy passive
"Passivity is fatal to us. Our goal is to make the enemy passive"
Mao Tse-Tung, Leader
Small: Once all struggle is grasped, miracles are possible
"Once all struggle is grasped, miracles are possible"
Mao Tse-Tung, Leader
Small: Learn from the masses, and then teach them
"Learn from the masses, and then teach them"
Mao Tse-Tung, Leader
Small: Investigation may be likened to the long months of pregnancy, and solving a problem to the day of birth. To in
"Investigation may be likened to the long months of pregnancy, and solving a problem to the day of birth. To investigate a problem is, indeed, to solve it"
Mao Tse-Tung, Leader
Small: In time of difficulties, we must not lose sight of our achievements
"In time of difficulties, we must not lose sight of our achievements"
Mao Tse-Tung, Leader
Small: In general, any form of exercise, if pursued continuously, will help train us in perseverance. Long-distance r
"In general, any form of exercise, if pursued continuously, will help train us in perseverance. Long-distance running is particularly good training in perseverance"
Mao Tse-Tung, Leader
Small: I voted for you during your last election
"I voted for you during your last election"
Mao Tse-Tung, Leader
Small: Genuine equality between the sexes can only be realized in the process of the socialist transformation of soci
"Genuine equality between the sexes can only be realized in the process of the socialist transformation of society as a whole"
Mao Tse-Tung, Leader
Small: Enable every woman who can work to take her place on the labour front, under the principle of equal pay for eq
"Enable every woman who can work to take her place on the labour front, under the principle of equal pay for equal work"
Mao Tse-Tung, Leader
Small: Communism is not love. Communism is a hammer which we use to crush the enemy
"Communism is not love. Communism is a hammer which we use to crush the enemy"
Mao Tse-Tung, Leader
Small: All reactionaries are paper tigers
"All reactionaries are paper tigers"
Mao Tse-Tung, Leader
Small: A revolution is not a dinner party, or writing an essay, or painting a picture, or doing embroidery
"A revolution is not a dinner party, or writing an essay, or painting a picture, or doing embroidery"
Mao Tse-Tung, Leader
Small: We live, not as we wish to, but as we can
"We live, not as we wish to, but as we can"
Mencius, Philosopher
Small: There is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity on self-examination
"There is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity on self-examination"
Mencius, Philosopher
Small: The great man is he who does not lose his childs-heart
"The great man is he who does not lose his child's-heart"
Mencius, Philosopher
Small: Sincerity is the way to heaven
"Sincerity is the way to heaven"
Mencius, Philosopher
Small: Mankind fears an evil man but heaven does not
"Mankind fears an evil man but heaven does not"
Mencius, Philosopher
Small: Let not a man do what his sense of right bids him not to do, nor desire what it forbids him to desire. This is
"Let not a man do what his sense of right bids him not to do, nor desire what it forbids him to desire. This is sufficient. The skillful artist will not alter his measures for the sake of a stupid workman"
Mencius, Philosopher
Small: Let men decide firmly what they will not do, and they will be free to do vigorously what they ought to do
"Let men decide firmly what they will not do, and they will be free to do vigorously what they ought to do"
Mencius, Philosopher
Small: It is not difficult to govern. All one has to do is not to offend the noble families
"It is not difficult to govern. All one has to do is not to offend the noble families"
Mencius, Philosopher
Small: If the king loves music, there is little wrong in the land
"If the king loves music, there is little wrong in the land"
Mencius, Philosopher
Small: He who attends to his greater self becomes a great man, and he who attends to his smaller self becomes a small
"He who attends to his greater self becomes a great man, and he who attends to his smaller self becomes a small man"
Mencius, Philosopher
Small: Friendship is one mind in two bodies
"Friendship is one mind in two bodies"
Mencius, Philosopher
Small: Friends are the siblings God never gave us
"Friends are the siblings God never gave us"
Mencius, Philosopher
Small: Every duty is a charge, but the charge of oneself is the root of all others
"Every duty is a charge, but the charge of oneself is the root of all others"
Mencius, Philosopher
Small: Thus, anybody who follows this nature and gives way its states will be led into quarrels and conflicts, and go
Xun Kuang
"Thus, anybody who follows this nature and gives way its states will be led into quarrels and conflicts, and go against the conventions and rules of society, and will end up a criminal"
Xun Kuang, Philosopher
Small: Whether the gentleman is capable or not, he is loved all the same conversely the petty man is loathed all the
Xun Kuang
"Whether the gentleman is capable or not, he is loved all the same; conversely the petty man is loathed all the same"
Xun Kuang, Philosopher
Small: When a man sees something desirable, he must reflect on the fact that with time it could come to involve what
Xun Kuang
"When a man sees something desirable, he must reflect on the fact that with time it could come to involve what is detestable. When he sees something that is beneficial, he should reflect that sooner or later it, too, could come to involve harm"
Xun Kuang, Philosopher
Small: Therefore, a person should first be changed by a teachers instructions, and guided by principles of ritual.
Xun Kuang
"Therefore, a person should first be changed by a teacher's instructions, and guided by principles of ritual. Only then can he observe the rules of courtesy and humility, obey the conventions and rules of society, and achieve order"
Xun Kuang, Philosopher
Small: There are successful scholars, public-spirited scholars, upright scholars, cautious scholars, and those who ar
Xun Kuang
"There are successful scholars, public-spirited scholars, upright scholars, cautious scholars, and those who are merely petty men"
Xun Kuang, Philosopher
Small: The rigid cause themselves to be broken the pliable cause themselves to be bound
Xun Kuang
"The rigid cause themselves to be broken; the pliable cause themselves to be bound"
Xun Kuang, Philosopher
Small: The petty man is eager to make boasts, yet desires that others should believe in him. He enthusiastically enga
Xun Kuang
"The petty man is eager to make boasts, yet desires that others should believe in him. He enthusiastically engages in deception, yet wants others to have affection for him. He conducts himself like an animal, yet wants others to think well of him"
Xun Kuang, Philosopher
Small: The coming of honor or disgrace must be a reflection of ones inner power
Xun Kuang
"The coming of honor or disgrace must be a reflection of one's inner power"
Xun Kuang, Philosopher
Small: Since the nature of people is bad, to become corrected they must be taught by teachers and to be orderly they
Xun Kuang
"Since the nature of people is bad, to become corrected they must be taught by teachers and to be orderly they must acquire ritual and moral principles"
Xun Kuang, Philosopher
Small: Sacrifices are concerned with the feelings of devotion and longing
Xun Kuang
"Sacrifices are concerned with the feelings of devotion and longing"
Xun Kuang, Philosopher
Small: Quarreling over food and drink, having neither scruples nor shame, not knowing right from wrong, not trying to
Xun Kuang
"Quarreling over food and drink, having neither scruples nor shame, not knowing right from wrong, not trying to avoid death or injury, not fearful of greater strength or of greater numbers, greedily aware only of food and drink - such is the bravery of the dog and boar"
Xun Kuang, Philosopher
Small: Now it is human nature to want to eat to ones fill when hungry, to want to warm up when cold, to want to rest
Xun Kuang
"Now it is human nature to want to eat to ones fill when hungry, to want to warm up when cold, to want to rest when tired. These all are a part of people's emotional nature"
Xun Kuang, Philosopher
Small: Music is a fantastic peacekeeper of the world, it is integral to harmony, and it is a required fundamental of
Xun Kuang
"Music is a fantastic peacekeeper of the world, it is integral to harmony, and it is a required fundamental of human emotion"
Xun Kuang, Philosopher
Small: Mencius said that human nature is good. I disagree with that
Xun Kuang
"Mencius said that human nature is good. I disagree with that"
Xun Kuang, Philosopher
Small: In order to properly understand the big picture, everyone should fear becoming mentally clouded and obsessed w
Xun Kuang
"In order to properly understand the big picture, everyone should fear becoming mentally clouded and obsessed with one small section of truth"
Xun Kuang, Philosopher