Famous aphorisms written by Mencius

1. Without rules, there will be no circle.

2. If you are poor, you will be good for yourself; if you are rich, you will be good for the world.

3. It is better to have no books than to believe in all the books.

4. 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, and deplete his heart. Benefit from what it cannot do.

5. Born in sorrow and died in happiness. ——Mencius's famous saying

6. The weather is not as good as the right place, and the right place is not as good as the people. —— Mencius’ Quotations

7. Those who gain the right will get many help, while those who lose 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’ famous sayings

8. The benevolent are invincible. ——Mencius’ famous sayings

9. When old people are old, they are related to people’s old age; when young people are young, they are related to people’s young people.

10. Wealth and honor cannot lead to adultery, poverty and lowliness cannot change, and power cannot yield. This is called a true man.

11. Zi climbed to the east mountain and became a small Lu, climbed Mount Tai and made the world small.

12. The most important thing for people to know each other is to know each other. The most important thing for people to know each other is to understand each other.

13. Right, then you know the severity; degree, then you know the length.