The greatest of all Chinese virtues was benevolence, just as Paul taught that the greatest Christian virtue was charity, and the Buddha taught that the greatest virtue is compassion. Mencius believed completely in these virtues and that man was born with them. They did not need to be instilled in humanity; rather, people came from heaven equipped with them. The challenge was to not let these virtues die, but to foster their growth. What made man unique among all of God’s creations was his heart, which had moral tendencies placed within it that, if nurtured, would lead all men to wisdom and
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