Words that speak of things close at hand and carry far-reaching implications — those are the good words.

Mencius
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  3. No doubt I shall go on writing, stumbling across tundras of unmeaning, planting words like bloody flags in my wake.... - Alexander Trocchi
  4. Strong words outlast the paper they are written upon. - Joseph Bruchac
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More Quotes By Mencius
  1. A man must not be without shame, for the shame of being without shame is shamelessness indeed.
  2. The way of truth is like a great road. It is not difficult to know it. The evil is only that men will not seek it.
  3. Words that speak of things close at hand and carry far-reaching implications — those are the good words.
  4. Words that defy reality are ominous. And it’s ominous reality that confronts those who would obscure the wise and worthy.
  5. Only when there are things a man will not do is he capable of doing great things.
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