All Mencius Quotes
- The tendency of mans nature to good is like the tendency of water to flow downward. Downward
- Kindly words do not enter so deeply into men as a reputation for kindness. Deeply
- Friends are the siblings God never gave us. Brother
- Charity is in the heart of man, and righteousness in the path of men. Pity the man who has lost his path and does not… Charity
- There is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity on self-examination. Conscious
- People are eager to comment on something when they themselves are not in the situation of doing it. Comment
- He who respects others is respected by them. Inspirational
- Only when someone refuses to do certain things will he be capable of doing great things. Capability
- To act without clear understanding, to form habits without investigation, to follow a path all one's life without knowing where it really leads; such is… Act
- I dislike death, however, there are some things I dislike more than death. Therefore, there are times when I will not avoid danger. Avoid
- The Tao is near and people seek it far away. Far
- He who attends to his greater self becomes a great man, and he who attends to his smaller self becomes a small man. Attends
- Sincerity is the way to heaven. Heaven
- Mankind fears an evil man but heaven does not. Doe
- If the King loves music, it is well with the land. King
- All things are already complete in us. There is no greater delight than to be conscious of right within us. If one strives to treat… All
- 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… Alarm
- The Way lies at hand yet it is sought afar off; the thing lies in the easy yet it is sought in the difficult. Afar
- A man must not be without shame, for the shame of being without shame is shamelessness indeed. Inspirational
- 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… Difficult