"The five kinds of grains are considered good plants, but if the grains are not ripe, they are worse than cockles. It is the same with regard to kindness, which must grow into maturity."

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Mencius was a Chinese Confucian philosopher traditionally regarded as one of the most influential interpreters of Confucius. His teachings are preserved in the Mencius and emphasize benevolent governance and the moral cultivation of human nature.

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