Mencius Quotes

Mencius
Mencius
Chinese Philosopher
Died: 289 BC
Great Man Property Root Time Will
Related authors: Confucius Han Fei Hu Shih Lao Tzu Sun Tzu Zhuangzi
Friendship is one mind in two bodies. Mencius
Friendship Mind Bodies Two
Truth uttered before its time is always dangerous. Mencius
Truth Time Dangerous Before Always Uttered
The great man is he who does not lose his child's-heart. Mencius
Great Man Lose Great Man He Does His Who
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. Mencius
Time Path Mountains Grass Through Unused Equally Becomes Blocked Trail Short Short Time Used
I like fish, and I also like bear's paws. If I cannot have the two together, I will let the fish go, and take the bear's paws. So, I like life, and I also like righteousness. If I cannot keep the two together, I will let life go, and choose righteousness. Mencius
Life Together Righteousness Will Bear Take Like Also Fish Go Cannot Choose Keep Two
Let men decide firmly what they will not do, and they will be free to do vigorously what they ought to do. Mencius
Will Men Free Ought Firmly Decide
There is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity on self-examination. Mencius
Delight Sincerity Self-Examination Greater Than Conscious
He who attends to his greater self becomes a great man, and he who attends to his smaller self becomes a small man. Mencius
Great Man Great Man Small Self He Smaller Greater Becomes His Who
Only when a man will not do some things is he capable of doing great things. Mencius
Great Man Great Things Will Some Some Things Only He Doing Capable Things
If Confucius wasn't born, the long night would have no bright lamp. Mencius
Long Lamp Would Born Confucius Bright Night
People can have a long-term life plan only if they know their private property is secure. Mencius
Life Property People Secure Only Long-Term Know Private Private Property Plan
If the king loves music, there is little wrong in the land. Mencius
Music King Wrong Loves Little Land
It is not difficult to govern. All one has to do is not to offend the noble families. Mencius
Difficult Noble Govern Offend Families
Let not a man do what his sense of right bids him not to do, nor desire what it forbids him to desire. This is sufficient. The skillful artist will not alter his measures for the sake of a stupid workman. Mencius
Man Will Stupid Sense Alter Him Bids Sake His Nor Artist Skillful Workman Measures Sufficient Right Desire
Mankind fears an evil man but heaven does not. Mencius
Man Evil Fears Does Heaven Mankind
Kindly words do not enter so deeply into men as a reputation for kindness. Mencius
Kindness Words Men Reputation Enter Kindly Deeply
Friendship with a man is friendship with his virtue. Mencius
Friendship Man Virtue His
The root of the kingdom is in the state. The root of the state is in the family. The root of the family is in the person of its head. Mencius
Family State Kingdom Head Person Root
Secure property in hand leads to peace in mind. Mencius
Property Peace Mind Secure Leads Hand

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