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
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.
lying journey men
The path of duty lies in what is near, and men seek for it in what is remote; the work of duty lies in what is easy, and men seek for it in what is difficult.
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.
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.
noble authority difficult
It is not difficult to govern. All one has to do is not to offend the noble families.
men water humanity
Human nature is good, just as water seeks low ground. There is no man who is not good, just as there is no water that does not flow downward.
years evil waiting
If you know that a thing is unrighteous, then use all dispatch in putting an end to it--why wait till next year?
men evil way
The way of truth is like a great road. It is not difficult to know it. The evil is only that men will not seek it.
men shame
A man must not be without shame, for the shame of being without shame is shamelessness indeed.
men thinking heaven
Sincerity is the way to heaven; to think how to be sincere is the way of man.
love-is government opponents
If the prince of a State love benevolence, he will have no opponent in all the empire.
responsibility roots duty
Every duty is a charge, but the charge of oneself is the root of all others.
mean understanding grasping
To lay hold of the mean without taking into account the occasion is like grasping one thing only.