A collection of classic Mencius famous sayings
In daily study, work and life, everyone is familiar with those classic famous sayings. Quotes can bring vigilance and inspiration, and some Help us learn to behave and deal with things correctly. So what kind of famous quotes can be considered classics? The following is a collection of classic Mencius famous sayings that I have compiled. I hope it can help everyone.
Classic Mencius’ famous sayings 1
1. Those who love others will always be loved by others; those who respect others will always be respected by others.
2. Those who seek happiness and misfortune by themselves.
3. It is used to resemble people. This is why the people of Sri Lanka died of hunger.
4. The people are the most important, the country is the second most important, and the king is the least important. ——"Mencius·Do your best"
5. The wise are in power and the capable are in office.
6. Loving others without being close to them is against their benevolence; treating others without treating them is against their wisdom; not being courteous to others is against their respect; those who fail to do what they do are all seeking others, and if they are upright, the world will return to them. Of.
5. If you are poor, you can benefit yourself; if you are rich, you can help the world.
8. The heart of compassion is the root of benevolence; the heart of shame and disgust is the root of righteousness; the heart of resignation is the root of courtesy; the heart of right and wrong is the root of wisdom. ——"Mencius Gongsun Chou"
9. The sage uses his enlightenment to make others enlighten; now he uses his faintness to make others enlighten. ——"Mencius · Do your best"
10. Those who abuse themselves cannot have faith, and those who abandon themselves cannot be successful. To say something that is not propriety and righteousness is called self-violation; if I cannot live in benevolence and righteousness, it is called self-abandonment. ——"Mencius Li Lou Shang"
11. The true form of benevolence is to serve relatives; the true form of righteousness is to obey elder brothers.
12. A home will be destroyed by itself, and then others will destroy it. ——"Mencius Li Lou Shang"
13. The wisdom of Li Lou and the cleverness of Gongshu Zi cannot form a square circle without following rules; the wisdom of Shi Kuang cannot correct the five tones without following the six laws; the wisdom of Yao and Shun Tao, without benevolent government, the world cannot be governed peacefully. ——"Mencius Li Lou Shang"
14. Everyone has the heart of compassion; the heart of shame and disgust, everyone has it; the heart of respect, everyone has it; the heart of right and wrong, everyone has it It’s all there. The heart of compassion is benevolence; the heart of shame and hatred is righteousness; the heart of respect is courtesy; the heart of right and wrong is wisdom. Benevolence, justice, propriety, and wisdom are not inherent in me, but they come from outside.
15. If it does not violate agriculture, the grain cannot be eaten. ——"Mencius, King Hui of Liang"
16. Without rules, it is impossible to build a square garden.
17. Right, then you know the severity; degree, then you know the length. ——"Mencius, King Hui of Liang"
18. Those who drive fish out of the abyss are otters; those who drive out nobles through clumps are falcons. ——"Mencius Li Lou Shang"
19. Don't use words to harm words, don't use words to harm ambitions; use thoughts to go against ambitions, this is what you get. ——"Mencius·Wan Zhang 1"
20. There are things that people do not do, and then they can do something.
21. If you don’t follow the rules, you can’t make a circle. ——"Mencius Li Lou Shang"
21. Those who convince others with force are not convinced by their hearts, nor can they support themselves; those who convince others with virtue are happy and sincerely convinced. ——"Mencius Gongsun Chou"
22. Law alone is not enough for oneself, and kindness alone is not enough for government.
23. If you are poor, you will be good for yourself; if you are rich, you will be good for the world.
24. Without a heart of compassion, you are not a human being; without a heart of shame and disgust, you are not a human being; without a heart of resignation, you are not a human being; without a heart of right and wrong, you are not a human being.
25. A benevolent person is like a shooter, who corrects himself and then shoots. If you miss the target, you don't blame yourself for defeating you, but you just seek others from yourself. ——"Mencius Gongsun Chou"
26. Nothing is better than the eyes. The eyes cannot hide the evil. If the chest is straight, the eyes will be clear; if the chest is irregular, the eyes will be dim. Listening to his words and looking at his eyes, he looks very thin.
27. Don’t rely on elders, don’t rely on nobles, don’t rely on brothers but be friends.
28. If a person has no ambition, he is like an animal. ——"Mencius"
29. There are noble and inferior bodies, big and small. Nothing can harm the great with the small, and nothing can harm the noble with the humble. He who raises something big is called a villain, and anyone who raises something big is called a great person.
30. Dogs eat human food without knowing how to detect it;
Classic Mencius's famous sayings 2
1. Old people, I am old, and people are old; young people, I am young, and people are young. ——"Mencius, King Hui of Liang"
Interpretation: When supporting elders who are filial to themselves, they should not forget other elders who are not related to them. When raising and educating your own children, you should not forget other children who are not related to you.
2. Wealth cannot be immoral, poverty cannot be moved, and power cannot be subdued. This is called a real man. ——"Mencius, Duke Teng Wen"
Interpretation: Don't be corrupted when you are rich, don't change your will when you are poor, and don't yield in the face of powerful forces, this is called a man!
3. Therefore, when Heaven is about to entrust this person with a great responsibility, he must first strain his mind and will, strain his muscles and bones, starve his body and skin, deplete his body, and mess up his actions. Therefore, tempting his heart and forbearance will benefit him beyond his ability. ——"Mencius Gaozi II"
Interpretation: Therefore, if God wants someone to bear a heavy responsibility, he must first make his heart suffer, make his muscles and bones tired, make him suffer hunger, and cause his skin to become thin. , make him suffer from poverty, make what he does confusing and always unsatisfactory, and use these to make his heart alert, make his character firm, and increase the talents he does not possess.
4. Fish is what I want. Bear's paw is what I want. You can't have both, it's like giving up the fish for the bear's paw. Life is what I want. Righteousness is what I want. You can't have both, you have to sacrifice your life for righteousness. ——"Mencius Gaozi 1"
Interpretation: Fish is what I want; bear paws are also what I want; but it is impossible to get these two things at the same time, so give up the fish and get them. Bear paw. Life is what I want; justice is also what I want. But you cannot get these two things at the same time, so give up your life and choose justice.
5. Those who love others will always be loved by others; those who respect others will always be respected by others. ——"Mencius·Li Lou Xia"
Interpretation: People who can love others will often be loved by others; people who can respect others will also be respected by others.
6. If you are poor, you can help yourself; if you are rich, you can help the world. ——"Mencius: Dedicate Your Heart"
Interpretation: When you are unsuccessful, you must take good care of your own moral cultivation. When you are successful, you must work hard to benefit the world, that is, the common people.
5. It is better to have no book at all than to believe in the book. ——"Mencius: Try Your Heart"
Interpretation: Generally speaking, it refers to reading without being rigidly attached to books or superstitious about books.
8. An adult is one who does not lose his innocent heart. ——"Mencius Li Lou Xia"
Interpretation: A virtuous and talented person is one who can maintain the innocence and simplicity of a baby.
9. I know my words, and I am good at cultivating my awe-inspiring spirit. ——"Mencius Gongsun Chou"
Explanation: I am good at analyzing other people's words, and I am also good at cultivating my awe-inspiring spirit.
10. The weather is not as good as the right place, and the right place is not as good as the people. ——"Mencius Gongsun Chou"
Interpretation: The favorable timing and climate are not as good as the favorable terrain, and the favorable terrain is not as good as the concerted efforts of people.
11. Those who have gained the right will get many help, while those who have lost the right will get little help. When there is little help, relatives will be there; when there is much help, the world will follow. ——"Mencius Gongsun Chou"
Interpretation: People who have morality will get more help, and people who lose morality will get less help. When there are too few people to help, even relatives will betray; when there are too many people to help, everyone in the world will obey.
12. Born in sorrow and died in happiness. ——"Mencius Gaozi Xia"
Interpretation: Sorrow and misfortune make people survive, while ease and enjoyment make people perish. Classic Mencius' famous sayings 3
1. Poverty does not compromise justice, achievement does not deviate from the Tao. ——"Mencius"
2. For a five-acre house with mulberry trees, a person in his fifties can wear silk clothes. Chickens, dolphins, dogs, and pigs are all animals that have not lost their season. Those who are seventy years old can eat meat. If you don’t take away a hundred acres of land, then a family of several people will not be hungry. I sincerely follow the teachings of Xiangxu, apply the meaning of filial piety and brotherhood, and award the white ones to live up to the road. ——"Mencius, King Hui of Liang, Part 1"
3. People are not enough and suitable, and government is not enough. Only adults can understand the faults of the king's heart. No king is benevolent, no king is unjust, no king is unrighteous. With a righteous king, the country will be stable. "A king must be benevolent, a king must be righteous, and a king must be upright. A country will be stable if the king is upright."
——"Shuowen" classic famous sayings of Mencius 4
1. Those who advance sharply will retreat quickly.
2. If you don’t follow the rules, you won’t be able to form a circle.
3. Respect the virtuous and enable the capable, and the talented people will be in charge.
4. It is better to have no book at all than to believe in the book.
5. The wise are in office and the capable are in office.
6. Without rules, there is no circle.
5. If the king is benevolent, he will be invincible in the world.
8. Born in sorrow and died in happiness.
9. Without rules, it is impossible to build a square garden.
10. Having fun alone or having fun with others, which one is happy?
11. The people are the most important, the country is the second most important, and the king is the least important.
12. Save penalties, reduce taxes, and make farming easier.
13. I know my words, and I am good at cultivating my awe-inspiring spirit.
14. The Master said, I feel very close to my heart.
15. People have to do something, and then they can do something.
16. If the king is very happy, the Qi country will have almost no common people.
17. If you are poor, you can help yourself; if you are prosperous, you can help the world.
18. A grown-up does not lose his innocent heart.
19. The weather is not as good as the right place, and the right place is not as good as the people.
20. People can’t be shameless. It’s shameless to be shameless.
21. By changing the fields and reducing taxes, the people can become rich.
22. Right, then you know the severity; degree, then you know the length.
23. Form and color are also nature; only a saint can practice the form.
24. The organ of the heart is thinking, thinking is what you get, and if you don’t think, you can’t get it.
25. Wealth and honor cannot be licentious, poverty and lowliness cannot be moved, and power cannot be surrendered.
26. If I want to rule the world peacefully, who else can I do in this world?
27. It is not benevolent to kill someone without sin, and it is not righteous to take something that does not exist.
28. If there is Yi Yin’s ambition, then it is possible; if there is no Yi Yin’s ambition, then it is usurpation.
29. When I am old, I am related to the old of others; when I am young, I am related to the young of others.
30. If you don’t want to do anything, you don’t want to do anything. That’s all.
31. With the Han and Wei families attached to them, if they think they are content, they will be far ahead of others.
32. If a king is benevolent, he will never be unkind; if a king is righteous, he will never be unjust; if he is upright, he will never be unrighteous.
33. Those who abuse themselves cannot be talked to; those who give up on themselves cannot be talked to.
34. Benevolence, justice, propriety and wisdom are not external to me, they are inherent in me.
35. A promising person is like digging a well. If the well is dug nine times and fails to reach the spring, it is like abandoning the well.
36. Only benevolent people should be in high positions. Being unkind and holding a high position is spreading evil to others.
37. Use the lost way to lead the people, even if they work hard, they will not complain. Killing people for the sake of living, but not resenting the killers even if they die.
38. Those who enjoy the people's happiness will also enjoy their happiness; those who worry about the people's worries will also worry about their worries.
39. Those who conquer the country without benevolence already exist; those who conquer the world without benevolence do not yet exist.
40. Without regular distance, it cannot form square members (circles). Without the six rhythms, the five tones cannot be corrected.
41. Wealth and honor cannot lead to adultery, poverty and lowliness cannot change, and power cannot yield. This is called a true man.
42. If you respect the virtuous and enable the capable, and if you have a great leader in office, then all the people in the world will be happy and willing to serve in his dynasty.
43. People have to do something, and then they can do something. People have to do something before they can do something.
44. Although there are things that are easy to grow in the world, if they are violent in one day and cold in ten days, nothing can survive.
45. Those who wait for King Wen to flourish are ordinary people. If you are a heroic man, you will thrive even if there is no King Wen.
46. Those who practice without hesitation, get used to it without noticing, and live by it without knowing the way are the common ones.
47. It is the end of the world that cannot be obtained. Even if it gets better after one day, it is said that the husband has forbidden it and cannot do it.
48. All things are provided for me. Reflexively and sincerely, there is no greater joy. Act with force and forgiveness, but don't get close to begging for mercy.
49. If there is a way in the world, you will die for the way. If there is no way in the world, you will die for yourself. I have never heard of anyone who uses the way to sacrifice others.
50. Shame is a big thing for people. Those who are clever in changing the situation have no use for shame. If you are not ashamed and not like a human being, why should you be like a human being?
51. Kind words are not as profound as the sound of kindness, and good governance is not as good as good teaching to win over the people. Good governance will be feared by the people; good education will be loved by the people. Good governance wins people's wealth, and good education wins people's hearts.
52. If the king regards his ministers as his hands and feet, then his ministers will regard him as his heart and soul; if the king regards his ministers as dogs and horses,? Then the ministers will regard the king as a fellow countryman; the king will regard the ministers as dirt and mustard, and the ministers will regard the king as a bandit.
53. He who knows his nature knows his true nature. If you know its nature, you will know the heaven. Keep your heart and nourish your nature, so you serve heaven. You will not live long before you die, so you need to cultivate your body in time for it, so you have to establish your destiny.
54. The five reasons why a gentleman teaches are: those who are transformed by the rain of time, those who become virtuous, those who achieve wealth, those who answer questions, and those who are private and courteous. These five are what the gentleman teaches.
55. He who rises when the rooster crows and breeds for good is a disciple of Shun; If you want to know the difference between Shun and Zhi, there is no other way but between benefit and goodness.
56. Nothing is better than the eyes. The eyes cannot hide the evil. If the chest is regular, the eyes will be clear; if the chest is irregular, the eyes will be dim. Listening to his words and looking at his eyes, how can he be thin?
57. Therefore, when Heaven is about to entrust a person with a great responsibility, he must first strain his mind and will, strain his muscles and bones, starve his body and skin, deplete his heart, and confuse his actions. Therefore, if he is tempted to endure, he has Benefit from what it cannot do.
58. Shun lived in the deep mountains, living with trees and rocks, and roaming with deer and hogs. The reason why he was different from the wild people in the mountains was that he heard a good word and saw a good deed, and he was like a river. Pei Ran Mo Zhi can control it.
59. The wise kings of ancient times were fond of good deeds and forgot their power; why were the wise men of ancient times not the same? He enjoys his own way and forgets the power of others. Therefore, if the prince does not pay tribute with all his courtesy, he will not be able to see him urgently. It's not urgent to see it, but it's better to submit it when you get it!
60. A gentleman has three kinds of happiness, but the king of the world does not share them. Having both parents and brothers without any reason is one kind of happiness; to look up to heaven and not be ashamed of others is the second kind of happiness; to get the world's talented people and educate them is the third kind of happiness. ;