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
lying warrior hands
The Way lies at hand yet it is sought afar off; the thing lies in the easy yet it is sought in the difficult.
men support mind
There is the work of great men and there is the work of little men. Therefore it is said, 'Some labor with their minds and some labor with their strength. Those who labor with their minds govern others; those who labor with their strength are governed by others.'1 Those who are governed by others support them; those who govern them are supported by them. This is a universal principle.
children fall men
When I say that all men have the mind which cannot bear to see the suffering of others, my meaning is illustrated this way: when two men suddenly see a child about to fall into a well, they all have a feeling of alarm and distress, not to gain friendship with the child's parents, nor to seek the praise of their neighbors and friends. From such a case, we see that a man without the feeling of commiseration is not a man. The feeling of commiseration is the beginning of humanity.
kindness character men
Benevolence is one of the distinguishing characters of man.
real real-men men
A real man is he whose goodness is a part of himself.
respect respecting-others
He who respects others is respected by them.
inspirational men thinking
The great man does not think beforehand of his words that they may be sincere, nor of his actions that they may be resolute- he simply speaks and does what is right.
water flow human-nature
The tendency of mans nature to good is like the tendency of water to flow downward.
heaven mind may
By exhaustively examining one's own mind,one may understand his nature.One who understands his own nature understands Heaven.
men firsts despise
A man must first despise himself, and then others will despise him.
children heart thoughtful
A great man is one who has not lost the child's heart.
kindness men reputation
Kindly words do not enter so deeply into men as a reputation for kindness.
heart learning sole
The sole concern of learning is to seek one's original heart.
money scarcity abundance
In abundance prepare for scarcity.