If a man can only put forth his strength, and cultivate his nature, he will become a sage.
Confucian philosopher
If a man can only put forth his strength, and cultivate his nature, he will become a sage.
Confucian philosopher
Mencius, Book 7, Part A, Chapter 1
c. 4th-3rd century BCE
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