The tendency of man's nature to good is like the tendency of water to flow downwards. — Mencius
The tendency of man's nature to good is like the tendency of water to flow downwards.
In the original Chinese
人性之善也，猶水之就下也。
300 BC
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Mencius. Mencius, translated by D. C. Lau. Penguin Classics, 2005, bk. 6.
Original citation
Mencius. Mengzi. c. 300 BC, bk. 6.
