鱼，我所欲也；熊掌，亦我所欲也

孟子曰：“鱼，我所欲也；熊掌，亦我所欲也。二者不可兼得，舍鱼而取熊掌这也。生，我所欲也；义，亦我所欲也。二者不可兼得，舍生而取义者也。”

Mencius said:”I like fish and I also like bear’s paws.  If I cannot have the two together, I will let the fish go and take the bear’s paws.  In a similar way, I like life, and I also like righteousness.  If I cannot have the two together, I will give up my life to preserve righteousness.”

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