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
spring fall men
Incessant falls teach men to reform, and distress rouses their strength. Life springs from calamity, and death from ease.
two together righteousness
So I like life and I like righteousness; if I cannot keep the two together, I will let life go and choose righteousness.
freedom men pet
To feed men and not to love them is to treat them as if they were barnyard cattle. To love them and not respect them is to treat them as if they were household pets.
happiness joy sincere
The myriad things are complete in us. There is no greater joy than to reflect on ourselves and become sincere.
views path virtue
The regular path of virtue is to be pursued without any bend, and from no view to emolument.
roots kingdoms states
The root of the kingdom is in the state. The root of the state is in the family. The root of the family is in the person of its head.
wish rich benevolent
He who wishes to be benevolent will not be rich.
way truth-is highways
The way of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.
mind way lost
The way of learning is none other than finding the lost mind.
water flow west
Water indeed will flow indifferently to the east or west, but will it flow indifferently up or down? The tendency of our nature to good is like the tendency of water to flow downwards. There are none but have this tendency to good, just as all water flows downward.
compassion two want
The ways are two: love and want of love. That is all.
attitude spirit great-person
The great person never loses a childlike spirit.
love-is government opponents
If the prince of a State love benevolence, he will have no opponent in all the empire.
self-esteem lying self-confidence
The foundation of the world lies in the nation. The foundation of the nation lies in the family. The foundation of the family lies in the individual.