"Although there are thousands of people, I will go" comes from Mencius' On the Ugliness of Gongsun.
The original "Mencius? On the ugly sun said:
"Gong Bei's courage is also brave. He doesn't scratch his skin or run away. He thinks he will be defeated by others with a luxury, if he is carried away by the city; Not subject to brown width, nor to the king of Wancheng; See the king of thorns, if you stab the brown man; Without strict governors, evil voices will come and backfire. Meng's charity is also brave. He said: "It is better to see invincible people than to win; I am also afraid that the three soldiers will be outnumbered and backward, and I am worried that I will meet again after winning. You can win if you give up, but you can be fearless. " Meng's charity is like a child, and his charity is like a summer. I don't know the courage of my husband's second son, Meng Bushi, and I will do what I say. A scholar once said, "Is Zi Yong?" ? I have heard that Wen Dayong is better than the master: I don't flinch. Although I am brown and broad, I don't care. Since then, I have shrunk, although thousands of people have left. "Meng's charity spirit is not as good as his promise."
? Mencius made these remarks when discussing the topic of courage with Gongsun Chou. According to Yang Bojun's Mencius (Zhonghua Book Company, 1980 edition), the main idea of this passage is as follows:
Gong Bei Si (a soldier of Qi State) used his courage to stab his skin, without dodging ("grasping" means "retreating") or blinking. A little aggression by others seems to him as unbearable as being whipped in public. He will not tolerate insults, whether from a humble person or a monarch from a big country. In his view, the assassination of the monarch of a big country is no different from the assassination of a humble man in poor clothes. He is not afraid of princes ("strictness" means "fear"), and he will definitely fight back if he is scolded.
Meng Huayuan (there is no research, probably another ancient warrior) cultivated courage in another way. He said, "I treat invincible enemies like invincible enemies." If we estimate the enemy's strength before we dare to move forward and confront the enemy head-on, such people will be afraid when they meet a large number of enemy troops. How can we win every battle? Just being fearless. "
Meng's charity is similar to that of (a disciple of Confucius), and his charity is similar to that of (another disciple of Confucius). I don't know which of the two men has stronger courage, but Mumbusch's method is simpler.
Once upon a time, he said to Xiang, "Do you want to be brave? I once heard of Yong from Confucius: If I look back and feel that justice is not on my side, then even if the other person is a humble person, I will not intimidate him. If I look back and feel that justice is indeed on my side, then even if the other side has thousands of troops, I will go forward bravely. "
Meng's method of giving alms is to maintain a fearless momentum, and his courage is based on justice. In this way, Ceng Zi's method is much simpler.