Incessant falls teach men to reform, and distress rouses their strength. Life springs from calamity, and death from ease. — Mencius Copy Share Image
When I say that all men have the mind which cannot bear to see the suffering of others, my meaning is illustrated this way: when two men suddenly see a child about to fall into a well, they all have… — Mencius Copy Share Image
The fruit of humanity is devotion to one's parents. The fruit of righteousness is to respect one's elders. The fruit of wisdom is to… — Mencius Copy Share Image
People are eager to comment on something when they themselves are not in the situation of doing it. — Mencius Copy Share Image
Only when someone refuses to do certain things will he be capable of doing great things. — Mencius Copy Share Image
The disease of men is that they neglect their own fields and go to weed the fields of others. — Mencius Copy Share Image
People can have a long-term life plan only if they know their private property is secure. — Mencius Copy Share Image
Is it only the mouth and belly which are injured by hunger and thirst? Men's minds are also injured by them. — Mencius Copy Share Image
Water indeed will flow indifferently to the east or west, but will it flow indifferently up or down? The tendency of our nature to… — Mencius Copy Share Image
When the men of antiquity realized their wishes, benefits were conferred by them on the people. If they did not realize their wishes, they… — Mencius Copy Share Image
