"Kung-tu Tsu asked, 'We are all human beings . Why is it that some men become great and others become small ?
Mencius answered , 'Those who follow the greater qualities in their nature become great men and those that follow the smaller qualities in their nature become small men .
Kung-tu Tsu was not satisfied and continued, 'But we are all human beings . Why is it that some follow their greater qualities and others follow their smaller qualities?
Mencius responded, When our sense of sight and hearing are used without thought and are thereby obscured by material things, the material things act on the material senses and lead them astray . That's all . The function of the Mind is to think . If we think, we will get the principles of things . If we do not think, we will not get them . This is what Heaven has given us . If we first build up the Nobler part of our nature, then the inferior part cannot overcome it . Itis simply this that makes men great .' "
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