Friendship is one mind in two bodies.
MENCIUSFriendship is one mind in two bodies.
More Mencius Quotes
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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.
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The way of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.
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All people have the common desire to be elevated in honour, but all people have something still more elevated in themselves without knowing it.
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If you know that a thing is unrighteous, then use all dispatch in putting an end to it–why wait till next year?
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Never has a man who has bent himself been able to make others straight.
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Only those who develop their minds and spirits to the utmost can serve Heaven and fulfill their own destinies.
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Listen to a man’s words and look at the pupil of his eye. How can a man conceal his character?
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People are eager to comment on something when they themselves are not in the situation of doing it.
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Benevolence is one of the distinguishing characters of man.
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A man must not be without shame, for the shame of being without shame is shamelessness indeed.
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Only when someone refuses to do certain things will he be capable of doing great things.
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There is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity on self-examination.
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If the King loves music, it is well with the land.
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The feeling of compassion is the beginning of humanity.
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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 the behavior of the multitude.
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