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Ein großer Mensch ist, wer sein kindliches Herz nicht verliert

English translation: Great is the man who has not lost his childlike heart


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German term or phrase:Ein großer Mensch ist, wer sein kindliches Herz nicht verliert
English translation:Great is the man who has not lost his childlike heart
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06:04 Apr 17, 2005
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Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
German term or phrase: Ein großer Mensch ist, wer sein kindliches Herz nicht verliert
» Ein großer Mensch ist,
wer sein kindliches Herz nicht verliert. «
Meng Zi
Jens Kronberg
The great man is he who does not lose his child's heart.
Explanation:
The great man is he who does not lose his child's heart.
- Works (bk. IV, pt. II, ch. XII) [Greatness]

www.giga-usa.com/gigaweb1/quotes2/quautmenciusx001.htm

That's the English translation of the original Meng Tzu (Mencius).


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Mencius Quotes
Mencius **Great is the man who has not lost his childlike heart**.
www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/m/mencius163063.html
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4 +10The great man is he who does not lose his child's heart.
Fantutti
5 +1a truly great man is young at hearttrautlady


  

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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Sprichwort
a truly great man is young at heart


Explanation:
es ist ja nicht die Körpergröße gemeint, sondern die intelektuelle Größe eines Menschen

trautlady
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

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agree  Wenjer Leuschel: Well said.
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54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +10
Sprichwort
The great man is he who does not lose his child's heart.


Explanation:
The great man is he who does not lose his child's heart.
- Works (bk. IV, pt. II, ch. XII) [Greatness]

www.giga-usa.com/gigaweb1/quotes2/quautmenciusx001.htm

That's the English translation of the original Meng Tzu (Mencius).


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Note added at 2 hrs 11 mins (2005-04-17 08:15:46 GMT)
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Mencius Quotes
Mencius **Great is the man who has not lost his childlike heart**.
www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/m/mencius163063.html

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agree  Erik Macki
7 mins

agree  Richard Benham
1 hr

agree  Kathinka van de Griendt
2 hrs

agree  BrigitteHilgner: "All the world's great have been little boys who wanted the moon; running and climbing, they sometimes caught a firefly." John Steinbeck/Cup of gold
3 hrs

agree  Kim Metzger: "Great is the man who has not lost his childlike heart" sounds good.
4 hrs

agree  Armorel Young: Sounds good.
6 hrs

agree  Trudy Peters
6 hrs

agree  Dr.G.MD
9 hrs

agree  xxxAbu Amaal: Or you could take it this direction: The great man remains a child at heart. And Metzger's inversion is also attractive.
1 day17 hrs
  -> There's no greater loss than the loss of innocence and complete openness. I like your version. Thanks, Abu!!

agree  Bjørn Anthun: nice
1 day20 hrs
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Changes made by editors
Apr 17, 2005 - Changes made by Marcus Malabad:
Term askedEin groer Mensch ist, => Ein groer Mensch ist, wer sein kindliches Herz nicht verliert
Apr 17, 2005 - Changes made by Marcus Malabad:
Term askedSprichwort => Ein groer Mensch ist,


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