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
Mencius quotes about
chinese-philosopher time truth uttered
Truth uttered before its time is always dangerous.
bright confucius night
If Confucius wasn't born, the long night would have no bright lamp.
chinese-philosopher loves
If the king loves music, there is little wrong in the land.
childlike chinese-philosopher great lost man
Great is the man who has not lost his childlike heart.
kindness men reputation
Kindly words do not enter so deeply into men as a reputation for kindness.
kindness character men
Benevolence is one of the distinguishing characters of man.
friendship brother true-friend
Friends are the siblings God never gave us.
kindness compassion maturity
The five kinds of grains are considered good plants, but if the grains are not ripe, they are worse than cockles. It is the same with regard to kindness, which must grow into maturity.