black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

The way of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.

Mencius

A man must first despise himself, and then others will despise him.
MENCIUS

Hate Men
If you know that a thing is unrighteous, then use all dispatch in putting an end to it–why wait till next year?
MENCIUS

End Evil Wait Years
The disease of men is that they neglect their own fields and go to weed the fields of others.
MENCIUS

Avoid Destroy Hate Man
Benevolence is one of the distinguishing characters of man.
MENCIUS

Character Kindness Men
The regular path of virtue is to be pursued without any bend, and from no view to emolument.
MENCIUS

Path View Virtue
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.
MENCIUS

Act Ignorance Leadership Life Understand
A real man is he whose goodness is a part of himself.
MENCIUS

Goodness Man Reality
In abundance prepare for scarcity.
MENCIUS

Abundance Money One Liner Scarcity
The Way lies at hand yet it is sought afar off; the thing lies in the easy yet it is sought in the difficult.
MENCIUS

Difficult Hands Lying Warrior
He who loves others is constantly loved by them. He who respects others is constantly respected by them.
MENCIUS

Himself Love Respect
The great man does not think beforehand of his words that they may be sincere, nor of his actions that they may be resolute- he simply speaks and does what is right.
MENCIUS

Inspirational Men Simplicity Thinking
A man must not be without shame, for the shame of being without shame is shamelessness indeed.
MENCIUS

Character Existence Men Shame
Friends are the siblings God never gave us.
MENCIUS

Friendship God
Friendship is one mind in two bodies.
MENCIUS

Body Friendship Oneself
Kindly words do not enter so deeply into men as a reputation for kindness.
MENCIUS

Kindness Men Reputation
The path of duty lies in what is near, and men seek for it in what is remote; the work of duty lies in what is easy, and men seek for it in what is difficult.
MENCIUS

Easy Journey Lying Men Philosophy Seek Way

The way of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

The way of truth is like a great highway. It is not hard to find.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Mencius Quotes