Mencius — "The feeling of commiseration is the beginning of benevolence; the feeling of sha…"

The feeling of commiseration is the beginning of benevolence; the feeling of shame and dislike is the beginning of righteousness; the feeling of deference and compliance is the beginning of propriety; the feeling of right and wrong is the beginning of wisdom. Men have these four beginnings just as they have their four limbs.
Mencius — Mencius Ancient · Confucian philosopher

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Mencius, Book 2, Part A, Chapter 6

Date: c. 4th-3rd century BCE

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