black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

There is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity on self-examination.

Mencius

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 others as he would be treated by them, he shall not fail to come near the perfect life.
MENCIUS

Divine Failure Perfection Philosophy Right
Never has there been one possessed of complete sincerity who did not move others. Never has there been one who had not sincerity who was able to move others.
MENCIUS

Ability Change Sincere
Those who follow the part of themselves which is great are great men; those who follow the part which is little are little men.
MENCIUS

Greatness Men
The ways are two: love and want of love. That is all.
MENCIUS

Compassion Love
Mankind fears an evil man but heaven does not.
MENCIUS

Evil Heaven Men Reality
The best things in life come in threes, like friends, dreams, and memories.
MENCIUS

Dream Friendship Life Material Memories
So I like life and I like righteousness; if I cannot keep the two together, I will let life go and choose righteousness.
MENCIUS

Choice Justice Right Togetherness
The tendency of mans nature to good is like the tendency of water to flow downward.
MENCIUS

Flow Human Nature Water
The way of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.
MENCIUS

Path Philosophy Truth Way
Never lose your child’s heart.
MENCIUS

Children Heart One Liner
All things are complete within ourselves.
MENCIUS

One Liner Perfection
The people turn in allegiance to Humanity, as surely as water flows downward or as a wild animal takes cover in the wilderness.
MENCIUS

Animal Humanity People Water Wild
To lay hold of the mean without taking into account the occasion is like grasping one thing only.
MENCIUS

Oneself Understand
Incessant falls teach men to reform, and distress rouses their strength. Life springs from calamity, and death from ease.
MENCIUS

Born Fall Men Philosophy Spirituality Spring
The great man is he who does not lose his child’s heart.
MENCIUS

Children Greatness Heart Man Wisdom
The disease of men is that they neglect their own fields and go to weed the fields of others.
MENCIUS

Avoid Destroy Hate Man

There is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity on self-examination.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

There is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity on self-examination.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Mencius Quotes