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
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.
mind way lost
The way of learning is none other than finding the lost mind.
way truth-is highways
The way of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.
men afar way
The way is near, but men seek it afar. It is in easy things, but men seek for it in difficult things.
men hands way
The way is One and only One. The way is close at hand, but men seek it afar.
reality heaven way
Sincerity is the way to heaven.
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.
great man
Only when a man will not do some things is he capable of doing great things.
friendship man
Friendship with a man is friendship with his virtue.
chinese-philosopher time truth uttered
Truth uttered before its time is always dangerous.