Mencius
Mencius
Mencius /ˈmɛnʃiəs/ or Mengzi Chinese: 孟子;was a Chinese philosopher who is the most famous Confucian after Confucius himself...
NationalityChinese
ProfessionPhilosopher
CountryChina
heaven mind may
By exhaustively examining one's own mind,one may understand his nature.One who understands his own nature understands Heaven.
leadership men self
He who attends to his greater self becomes a great man, and he who attends to his smaller self becomes a small man.
kindness men reputation
Kindly words do not enter so deeply into men as a reputation for kindness.
respect respecting-others
He who respects others is respected by them.
water flow human-nature
The tendency of mans nature to good is like the tendency of water to flow downward.
kindness character men
Benevolence is one of the distinguishing characters of man.
country strong weak
A small country cannot contend with a great; the few cannot contend with the many; the weak cannot contend with the strong
friendship brother true-friend
Friends are the siblings God never gave us.
stupid men artist
Let not a man do what his sense of right bids him not to do, nor desire what it forbids him to desire. This is sufficient. The skillful artist will not alter his measures for the sake of a stupid workman.
freedom hands mind
Secure property in hand leads to peace in mind.
feelings deference
The feeling of right or wrong is the beginning of wisdom
human-nature humans
Human nature is disposed to do good.
years evil waiting
If you know that a thing is unrighteous, then use all dispatch in putting an end to it--why wait till next year?
solitude poverty virtue
The poor attend to their own virtue in solitude.