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What are the interpretations and appreciation of Mencius’ famous sayings?

1. Those who have gained the right will receive many help, while those who have lost the right will receive little help.

From "Mencius Gongsun Chouxia". Those who possess morality can get help from people, but those who lose morality rarely get help from people.

2. The gentlemen of ancient times corrected their mistakes; the gentlemen of today follow their mistakes.

From "Mencius Gongsun Chou Chapter 2". Gentlemen in ancient times were able to correct themselves promptly if they were worried about making mistakes. Nowadays, if a gentleman makes a mistake, he will continue to do so without making any changes.

3. I have never heard of anyone who harms himself in order to rectify others, let alone someone who humiliates himself in order to rectify the world!

From "Mencius·Wan Zhang Zhang Ju 1". I have never heard that what I did was wrong, but to correct others, let alone humiliate myself, to correct the world?

4. A benevolent person is like a shooter: the shooter corrects himself and then shoots, but misses the target. He does not blame those who are better than himself, but only seeks others.

From "Mencius Gongsun Chou". A benevolent person is like an archer, he must correct his posture first and then release the arrow. If you miss, you cannot blame someone who is more accurate than you, but you should look for the reason from yourself.

5. Hao Sheng asked without hesitation: "Who is Le Zhengzi?" Mencius said: "A good person is a trustworthy person."

From "Mencius: Chapter 2 of the Complete Heart". Hao Sheng asked Mencius: "What kind of person is Le Zhengzi?" Mencius replied: "He is a good person and a trustworthy person."