“The virtue of man lies in his ability to correct his mistakes and continually make a new man of himself.””
Quotes by Yangming Wang
“The sages do not consider that making no mistakes is a blessing. They believe, rather, that the great virtue of man lies in his ability to correct his mistakes and continually make a new man of himself.””
“Knowledge is the beginning of practice; doing is the completion of knowing.””
Yangming Wang
Wang Yangming was a prominent Chinese statesman, general, and philosopher during the Ming dynasty, renowned for his significant contributions to Neo-Confucian thought. Born Wang Shouren, he adopted th...