"If you want to be a real man, then you must know about etiquette and rites.
You must put humanity, justice and virtue as your utmost values.
When you achieve ambition or success, you have to pull the masses up with you.
When you are down, you do not resort to crass behaviour or fawning.
You should not allow wealth to dazzle and confuse you, nor should you allow poverty to take away your aspirations.
More important, you must not allow coercion and force to intimidate you and make you lose your integrity and moral courage.
If you can achieve these, then you can be considered to be a real man!”
- Mencius
The Chinese Sage, Mencius', observation is true during his time and it is still very relevant today.
With all the temptations, greed and evil-doers around, it is not easy to be a real man, someone with values and integrity.
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