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The famous aphorism in Mencius as a motto and its reasons
Mencius said, "It's easy for a man to say what he says, and he has no responsibility." (Li Lou)

[ Translation] (Mencius said) "If a person says anything easily, then (there will be many mistakes, it is not enough to blame him)."

Mencius said, "The trouble with people is to be a good teacher." (Li Lou)

[ Translation] (Mencius said) "The bad habit of a person (who hinders his progress) is that he is so complacent that he always likes to be someone else's teacher."

Mencius said, "Zhong Ni is not too serious." (Li Lou)

[ Translation] (Mencius said) "Confucius is a man who can't do anything that is too hot."

Mencius said, "If Xizi is unclean, everyone will cover his nose and pass by; Although there are wicked people, if you bathe in Zhai Rong, you can worship God. " (Li Lou)

[ Translation] (Mencius said) "If Xi Zishi gets dirty, others will cover their noses when they walk by her; Although he is an ugly man, if he takes a bath in Zhai Rong, he can also sacrifice to God. "

Mencius said, "There are five so-called unfilial people in the secular world: four of them, regardless of their parents' support, are unfilial; Boyi loves wine, regardless of his parents' support, and he is unfilial; Good goods and wealth, private wife, regardless of parents' support, three unfilial; From the desire of eyes and ears, I thought that my parents were killed and four were unfilial; I am brave and ruthless, endangering my parents and being unfilial. " (Li Lou)

[ Translation] (Mencius said:) "There are five things that people in the world often say are unfilial: lazy limbs, no matter what their parents' lives are, they are unfilial; Good at playing chess and drinking, regardless of parents' life, two unfilial; Greedy for money, favoring his wife and children, regardless of his parents' life, three unfilial; Indulge in the desire of eyes and ears, so that parents are humiliated and four are unfilial; Bravely fighting, endangering parents, five unfilial. "

Mencius said, "Everyone has compassion; Everyone has the heart of shame and evil; Everyone has a respectful heart; Everyone has a heart of right and wrong. Compassion, benevolence; Shame and evil heart, righteousness also; Respect, courtesy; The heart of right and wrong is also wise. Benevolence, benevolence, courtesy and wisdom are not inherent in me from outside, so it's a pity. " (on the accusation)

[ translation] (Mencius said) "Everyone has sympathy for others; Everyone has a sense of shame; Everyone has a respectful heart for others; Everyone has the heart to distinguish right from wrong. Compassion belongs to benevolence, shame belongs to righteousness, respect belongs to courtesy, and right and wrong belongs to wisdom. This benevolence, righteousness, propriety and wisdom is not imposed on me by outsiders, but I have it already, but I didn't think about it.