Men Quote by Mencius

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

People are eager to comment on something when they themselves are not in the situation of doing it.

— Mencius

Truth uttered before its time is dangerous.

— Mencius

Only when someone refuses to do certain things will he be capable of doing great things.

— Mencius

The disease of men is that they neglect their own fields and go to weed the fields of others.

— Mencius

People can have a long-term life plan only if they know their private property is secure.

— Mencius

Is it only the mouth and belly which are injured by hunger and thirst? Men's minds are also injured by them.

— Mencius

Mankind fears an evil man but heaven does not.

— Mencius

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

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

If the King loves music, it is well with the land.

— Mencius

The poor attend to their own virtue in solitude.

— Mencius