Mencius Quotes in English

孟子对曰：「王何必曰利？」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子对曰：「贤者而后乐此，不贤者虽有此，不乐也。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 以五十步笑百步，则何如？Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 梁惠王曰：「寡人愿安承教。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 故曰：『仁者无敌。』Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 对曰：『不嗜杀人者能一之。』Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 老吾老，以及人之老；幼吾幼，以及人之幼。Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 此无他，不与民同乐也。Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 齐宣王问曰：「文王之囿方七十里，有诸？」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 齐宣王问曰：「交邻国有道乎？」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 不得而非其上者，非也；为民上而不与民同乐者，亦非也。Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 齐宣王问曰：「人皆谓我毁明堂。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子谓齐宣王曰：「王之臣有托其妻子于其友，而之楚游者。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子见齐宣王曰：「所谓故国者，非谓有乔木之谓也，有世臣之谓也。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 齐宣王问曰：「汤放桀，武王伐纣，有诸？」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子见齐宣王曰：「为巨室，则必使工师求大木。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 齐人伐燕，胜之。Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 齐人伐燕，取之。Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 穆公问曰：「吾有司死者三十三人，而民莫之死也。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 滕文公问曰：「滕，小国也，间于齐楚。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 滕文公问曰：「齐人将筑薛，吾甚恐。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 滕文公问曰：「滕，小国也。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 嬖人臧仓者请曰：「他日君出，则必命有司所之。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 公孙丑问曰：「夫子当路于齐，管仲、晏子之功，可复许乎？」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 曰：「伯夷、伊尹何如曰：「不同道。」」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子曰：「以力假仁者霸，霸必有大国，以德行仁者王，王不待大。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子曰：「仁则荣，不仁则辱。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子曰：「尊贤使能，俊杰在位，则天下之士皆悦而愿立于其朝矣。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子曰：「人皆有不忍人之心。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子曰：「矢人岂不仁于函人哉？」Mencius is teaching that righteousness should come before profit or convenience. 孟子曰：「子路，人告之以有过则喜。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子曰：「伯夷，非其君不事，非其友不友。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 得道者多助，失道者寡助。Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子将朝王，王使人来曰：「寡人如就见者也，有寒疾，不可以风；朝将视朝，不识可使寡人得见乎？」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 陈臻问曰：「前日于齐，王餽兼金一百而不受；于宋，餽七十镒而受；于薛，餽五十镒而受。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 谓其大夫曰：「子之持戟之士，一日而三失伍，则去之否乎？」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 曰：「吾闻之也：有官守者，不得其职则去；有言责者，不得其言则去。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 曰：「夫既或治之，予何言哉？」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子自齐葬于鲁，反于齐，止于嬴。Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 沈同以其私问曰：「燕可伐与？」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 王曰：「吾甚惭于孟子。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子致为臣而归。Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子去齐，宿于昼。Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 曰：「夫尹士恶知予哉？」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 充虞路问曰：「夫子若有不豫色然。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子去齐，居休。Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子曰：「世子疑吾言乎？」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子曰：「不亦善乎！」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子曰：「民事不可缓也。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 有为神农之言者许行，自楚之滕，踵门而告文公曰：「远方之人闻君行仁政，愿受一而为氓。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子曰：「吾固愿见，今吾尚病，病愈，我且往见，夷子不来！」Mencius is teaching that righteousness should come before profit or convenience. 陈代曰：「不见诸侯，宜若小然；今一见之，大则以王，小则以霸。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 富贵不能淫，贫贱不能移，威武不能屈。Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 曰：「士之仕也，犹农夫之耕也，农夫岂为出疆舍其耒耜哉？」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 彭更问曰：「后车数十乘，从者数百人，以传食于诸侯，不以泰乎？」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 万章问曰：「宋，小国也。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子谓戴不胜曰：「子欲子之王之善与？」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 公孙丑问曰：「不见诸侯，何义？」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 戴盈之曰：「什一，去关市之征，今兹未能。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 公都子曰：「外人皆称夫子好辩，敢问何也？」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 曰：「是何伤哉？」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子曰：「离娄之明，公输子之巧，不以规矩，不能成方员：师旷之聪，不以六律，不能正五音；尧舜之道，不以仁政，不能平治天下。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子曰：「规矩，方员之至也；圣人，人伦之至也。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子曰：「三代之得天下也以仁，其失天下也以不仁。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子曰：「爱人不亲反其仁，治人不治反其智，礼人不答反其敬。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子曰：「人有恒言，皆曰『天下国家』。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子曰：「为政不难，不得罪于巨室。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子曰：「天下有道，小德役大德，小贤役大贤；天下无道，小役大，弱役强。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子曰：「不仁者可与言哉？」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子曰：「桀纣之失天下也，失其民也；失其民者，失其心也。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子曰：「自暴者，不可与有言也；自弃者，不可与有为也。」Mencius is teaching that righteousness should come before profit or convenience. 孟子曰：「道在尔而求诸远，事在易而求之难。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子曰：「居下位而不获于上，民不可得而治也。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子曰：「伯夷辟纣，居北海之滨，闻文王作，兴曰：『盍归乎来！」』Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子曰：「求也为季氏宰，无能改于其德，而赋粟倍他日。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子曰：「存乎人者，莫良于眸子。」Mencius is teaching that care begins close to home and should be extended outward. 孟子曰：「恭者不侮人，俭者不夺人。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 淳于髡曰：「男女授受不亲，礼与？」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 公孙丑曰：「君子之不教子，何也？」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子曰：「事孰为大？」Mencius is teaching that care begins close to home and should be extended outward. 孟子曰：「人不足与适也，政不足间也。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子曰：「子亦来见我乎？」Mencius is teaching that care begins close to home and should be extended outward. 孟子谓乐正子曰：「子之从于子敖来，徒𫗦啜也。」Mencius is teaching that care begins close to home and should be extended outward. 孟子曰：「不孝有三，无后为大。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子曰：「仁之实，事亲是也；义之实，从兄是也。」Mencius is teaching that righteousness should come before profit or convenience. 孟子曰：「天下大悦而将归己。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子曰：「舜生于诸冯，迁于负夏，卒于鸣条，东夷之人也。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子曰：「惠而不知为政。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子告齐宣王曰：「君之视臣如手足；则臣视君如腹心；君之视臣如犬马，则臣视君如国人；君之视臣如土芥，则臣视君如寇雠曰：「礼，为旧君有服，何如斯可为服矣？」」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子曰：「无罪而杀士，则大夫可以去；无罪而戮民，则士可以徙。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子曰：「中也养不中，才也养不才，故人乐有贤父兄也。」Mencius is teaching that care begins close to home and should be extended outward. 孟子曰：「言人之不善，当如后患何？」Mencius is teaching that righteousness should come before profit or convenience. 孟子曰：「大人者，言不必信，行不必果，惟义所在。」Mencius is teaching that righteousness should come before profit or convenience. 孟子曰：「养生者不足以当大事，惟送死可以当大事。」Mencius is teaching that care begins close to home and should be extended outward. 孟子曰：「君子深造之以道，欲其自得之也。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子曰：「以善服人者，未有能服人者也；以善养人，然后能服天下。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子曰：「言无实，不祥。」Mencius is teaching that care begins close to home and should be extended outward. 徐子曰：「仲尼亟称于水，曰：『水哉，水哉！」』Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子曰：「人之所以异于禽于兽者几希，庶民去之，君子存之。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子曰：「禹恶旨酒而好善言。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子曰：「王者之迹熄，而诗亡，诗亡然后春秋作。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子曰：「君子之泽五世而斩，小人之泽五世而斩。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子曰：「可以取，可以无取，取，伤廉；可以与，可以无与，与，伤惠；可以死，可以无死，死，伤勇。」Mencius is teaching that care begins close to home and should be extended outward. 孟子曰：「是亦羿有罪焉。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子曰：「西子蒙不洁，则人皆掩鼻而过之。」Mencius is teaching that care begins close to home and should be extended outward. 孟子曰：「天下之言性也，则故而已矣。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 公行子有子之丧，右师往吊，入门，有进而与右师言者，有就右师之位而与右师言者。Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子曰：「君子所以异于人者，以其存心也。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子曰：「禹、稷、颜回同道。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 公都子曰：「匡章，通国皆称不孝焉。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 曾子居武城，有越寇。Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 储子曰：「王使人瞷夫子，果有以异于人乎？」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 齐人有一妻一妾而处室者，其良人出，则必餍酒肉而后反。Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 万章问曰：「舜往于田，号泣于旻天，何为其号泣也？」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 万章问曰：「诗云：『娶妻如之何？」』Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 万章问曰：「象日以杀舜为事，立为天子，则放之，何也？」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 曰：『此莫非王事，我独贤劳也。』Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 万章曰：「尧以天下与舜，有诸？」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 万章问曰：「人有言：『至于禹而德衰，不传于贤而传于子。」』Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 万章问曰：「人有言『伊尹以割烹要汤』有诸？」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 万章问曰：「或谓孔子于卫主痈疽，于齐主侍人瘠环，有诸乎？」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 万章问曰：「或曰：『百里奚自鬻于秦养牲者，五羊之皮，食牛，以要秦穆公。」』Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子曰：「伯夷，目不视恶色，耳不听恶声。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 北宫锜问曰：「周室班爵禄也，如之何？」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 万章问曰：「敢问友。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 万章问曰：「敢问交际何心也？」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子曰：「仕非为贫也，而有时乎为贫；娶妻非为养也，而有时乎为养。」Mencius is teaching that righteousness should come before profit or convenience. 曰：『今而后知君之犬马畜伋。』Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 万章曰：「敢问不见诸侯，何义也？」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子谓万章曰：「一乡之善士，斯友一乡之善士；一国之善士，斯友一国之善士；天下之善士，斯友天下之善士。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子曰：「王何卿之问也？」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 告子曰：「性，犹杞柳也；义，犹桮棬也。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 告子曰：「性犹湍水也，决诸东方则东流，袂诸西方则西流。」Mencius is teaching that righteousness should come before profit or convenience. 告子曰：「生之谓性。」Mencius is teaching that care begins close to home and should be extended outward. 告子曰：「食色，性也。」Mencius is teaching that righteousness should come before profit or convenience. 孟子曰：「敬叔父乎？」Mencius is teaching that righteousness should come before profit or convenience. 孟子曰：「乃若其情，则可以为善矣，乃所谓善也。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子曰：「富岁，子弟多赖；凶岁，子弟多暴，非天之降才尔殊也，其所以陷溺其心者然也。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子曰：「牛山之木尝美矣，以其郊于大国也，斧斤伐之，可以为美乎？」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子曰：「无或乎王之不智也，虽有天下易生之物也，一日暴之，十日寒之。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子曰：「鱼，我所欲也；熊掌，亦我所欲也，二者不可得兼，舍鱼而取熊掌者也。」Mencius is teaching that righteousness should come before profit or convenience. 孟子曰：「仁，人心也；义，人路也。」Mencius is teaching that righteousness should come before profit or convenience. 孟子曰：「今有无名之指，屈而不信，非疾痛害事也，如有能信之者，则不远秦楚之路，为指之不若人也。」Mencius is teaching that righteousness should come before profit or convenience. 孟子曰：「拱把之桐梓，人苟欲生之，皆知所以养之者。」Mencius is teaching that care begins close to home and should be extended outward. 孟子曰：「人之于身也，兼所爱。」Mencius is teaching that righteousness should come before profit or convenience. 公都子问曰：「钧是人也，或为大人，或为小人，何也？」Mencius is teaching that care begins close to home and should be extended outward. 孟子曰：「有天爵者，有人爵者。」Mencius is teaching that righteousness should come before profit or convenience. 孟子曰：「欲贵者，人之同心也。」Mencius is teaching that righteousness should come before profit or convenience. 孟子曰：「仁之胜不仁也，犹水胜火。」Mencius is teaching that righteousness should come before profit or convenience. 孟子曰：「五谷者，种之美者也；苟为不熟，不如荑稗。」Mencius is teaching that righteousness should come before profit or convenience. 孟子曰：「羿之教人射，必志于彀；学者亦必志于彀。」Mencius is teaching that care begins close to home and should be extended outward. 孟子曰：「于答是也何有？」Mencius is teaching that righteousness should come before profit or convenience. 曹交问曰：「人皆可以为尧舜，有诸？」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 公孙丑问曰：「高子曰：『小弁，小人之诗也。」』Mencius is teaching that righteousness should come before profit or convenience. 曰：「先生将何之？」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子居邹，季任为任处守，以币交，受之而不报。Mencius is teaching that care begins close to home and should be extended outward. 淳于髡曰：「先名实者，为人也；后名实者，自为也。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子曰：「五霸者，三王之罪人也；今之诸侯，五霸之罪人也；今之大夫，今之诸侯之罪人也。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子曰：「不教民而用之，谓之殃民。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子曰：「今之事君者曰：『我能为君辟土地，充府库。」』Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 白圭曰：「吾欲二十而取一，何如？」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 白圭曰：「丹之治水也愈于禹。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子曰：「吾闻之，喜而不寐。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 陈子曰：「古之君子何如则仕？」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 然后知生于忧患而死于安乐也。Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子曰：「教亦多术矣，予不屑之教诲也者，是亦教诲之而已矣。」Mencius is teaching that care begins close to home and should be extended outward. 孟子曰：「尽其心者，知其性也。」Mencius is teaching that care begins close to home and should be extended outward. 孟子曰：「莫非命也，顺受其正。」Mencius is teaching that care begins close to home and should be extended outward. 孟子曰：「求则得之，舍则失之，是求有益于得也，求在我者也。」Mencius is teaching that care begins close to home and should be extended outward. 孟子曰：「万物皆备于我矣。」Mencius is teaching that righteousness should come before profit or convenience. 孟子曰：「行之而不著焉，习矣而不察焉，终身由之而不知其道者，众也。」Mencius is teaching that care begins close to home and should be extended outward. 孟子曰：「耻之于人大矣。」Mencius is teaching that righteousness should come before profit or convenience. 孟子曰：「古之贤王好善而忘势，古之贤士何独不然？」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子谓宋句践曰：「子好游乎？」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子曰：「待文王而后兴者，凡民也。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子曰：「附之以韩魏之家，如其自视欿然，则过人远矣。」Mencius is teaching that care begins close to home and should be extended outward. 孟子曰：「以佚道使民，虽劳不怨；以生道杀民，虽死不怨杀者。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子曰：「霸者之民，驩虞如也；王者之民，皞皞如也。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子曰：「仁言，不如仁声之入人深也。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain. 孟子曰：「人之所不学而能者，其良能也；所不虑而知者，其良知也。」Mencius is teaching that good rule starts with protecting people, not with force or private gain.