'Mencius', 1922. Mencius (4th century BC) Chinese Confucian philosopher who lived during the Warring States period and travelled, teaching the belief that humans are innately good, a quality requiring cultivation and the right environment to flourish. From "Myths and Legends of China", by E. T. C. Werner. [George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., London, Calcutta, Sydney, 1922]

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