The Worthy Rise by Themselves
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English translation
Original Chinese text
孟子曰:“待文王而后兴者,凡民也。若夫豪杰之士,虽无文王犹兴。”
English translation
Mencius said, “Ordinary people wait for a King Wen before they are stirred to action. As for exceptional people, they rise to action even without a King Wen.”