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
chinese-philosopher loves
If the king loves music, there is little wrong in the land.
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.
childlike chinese-philosopher great lost man
Great is the man who has not lost his childlike heart.
weed men disease
The disease of men is that they neglect their own fields and go to weed the fields of others.
compassion feelings humanity
The feeling of compassion is the beginning of humanity.
destiny heaven mind
Only those who develop their minds and spirits to the utmost can serve Heaven and fulfill their own destinies.
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.
spring fall men
Incessant falls teach men to reform, and distress rouses their strength. Life springs from calamity, and death from ease.
compassion two want
The ways are two: love and want of love. That is all.
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.