He who goes to the bottom of his own heart knows his own nature; And knowing his own nature, he knows heaven. — Mencius Copy Share Image
When Heaven is about to confer a great office on a man, it first exercises his mind with suffering, and his sinews… — Mencius Copy Share Image
When Heaven is about to confer a great office upon you, it first exercises your mind with suffering and your sinews and… — Mencius Copy Share Image
Sincerity is the way to heaven; to think how to be sincere is the way of man. — Mencius Copy Share Image
By exhaustively examining one's own mind,one may understand his nature.One who understands his own nature understands Heaven. — Mencius Copy Share Image
Only those who develop their minds and spirits to the utmost can serve Heaven and fulfill their own destinies. — 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
