Quotes by Mencius

“At forty, I had attained the unperturbed mind.”

“A real man is he whose goodness is a part of himself.”

“The principles of great men illuminate the universe.”

“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.”

“Benevolence is the tranquil habitation of man, and righteousness is his straight path.”

“It would be better to be without the Shu-King than to believe every word of it.”

“Tsze-Kung asked Confucius, saying, Master, are you a sage? Confucius answered him: A sage is what I cannot rise to. I learn without satiety, and teach without being tired. Tsze-Kung said: You learn...”

“The great man is he who does not lose his child-heart.”

“A man with definite aims to be accomplished may be compared to one digging a well. To dig the well to the depth of seventy-two cubits and stop without reachin the spring is, after all, throwing awa...”

“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.”

“There are many services, but the service of parents is the root of all others. There are many charges, but charge of one’s self is the root of all others.”

“The most important development of the Confucian School was in the teachings of Mencius (372–289 B.C.). After the death of Confucius, the teachings were divided into two schools, one of Hsuntse and ...”