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Mencius Quotes: He who attends to his greater self becomes a great man, and he who attends to his smaller self becomes a small man.
         

He who attends to his greater self becomes a great man, and he who attends to his smaller self becomes a small man.


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This page presents the quote "He who attends to his greater self becomes a great man, and he who attends to his smaller self becomes a small man.". Author of this quote is Mencius. This quote is about greater, small man, men, leadership, self,.