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
great man
Only when a man will not do some things is he capable of doing great things.
attitude spirit great-person
The great person never loses a childlike spirit.
certain great-things capability
Only when someone refuses to do certain things will he be capable of doing great things.
children heart greatness
The man of true greatness never loses his child's heart.
men littles great-men
Those who follow the part of themselves which is great are great men; those who follow the part which is little are little men.
childlike chinese-philosopher great lost man
Great is the man who has not lost his childlike heart.
chinese-philosopher firmly men ought
Let men decide firmly what they will not do, and they will be free to do vigorously what they ought to do.
accumulate attract difficult effective protection valuable
Without effective protection of the citizens' right to property, it will be difficult to attract and accumulate valuable capital.
becomes blocked equally grass time trail
A trail through the mountains, if used, becomes a path in a short time, but, if unused, becomes blocked by grass in an equally short time.
bright confucius night
If Confucius wasn't born, the long night would have no bright lamp.
element people sovereign spirits
The people are the most important element in a nation; the spirits of the land and grain are the next; the sovereign is the least.
friendship man
Friendship with a man is friendship with his virtue.
chinese-philosopher time truth uttered
Truth uttered before its time is always dangerous.
life people plan private property
People can have a long-term life plan only if they know their private property is secure.