The sages do not consider that making no mistakes is a blessing. They believe, rather, that the great virtue of man lies in his… — Wang Yangming Copy Share Image
The inferior man attempts a hundred intrigues in order to save himself, but finishes only in creating a greater calamity from which he cannot… — Wang Yangming Copy Share Image
Knowledge is the beginning of practice; doing is the completion of knowing. — Wang Yangming Copy Share Image
Perhaps immortality is a gift of heaven rather than the result of some human effort. — Wang Yangming Copy Share Image
If you really want to find out something about immortality, you have to live in the mountain forests for 30 years. If you succeed… — Wang Yangming Copy Share Image
Thought and learning are of small value unless translated into action. — Wang Yangming Copy Share Image
People today distinguish between knowledge and action and pursue them separately, believing that one must know before he can act... . They say [they… — Wang Yangming Copy Share Image
