孟子
mencius
mencius
was a big fan of
confucius
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mencius
mencius believed
that in people’s hearts
were seeds of goodness
![](https://enuffing.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/seed-e1555687040389.jpeg)
which should be nurtured
so people can grow into
their natural good selves
![](https://enuffing.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/growing-people-e1555687288167.jpeg)
this is the anxious farmer
pulling on his crops
to help them grow
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from the mencius 2:A:2