Mencius Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“We live, not as we wish to, but as we can.”

“Evil exists to glorify the good. Evil is negative good. It is a relative term. Evil can be transmuted into good. What is evil to one at one time, becomes good at another time to somebody else.”

“A trail through the mountains, if used, becomes a path in a short time, but, if unused, becomes blocked by grass in an equally short time.”

“If the king loves music, there is little wrong in the land.”

“Let men decide firmly what they will not do, and they will be free to do vigorously what they ought to do.”

“Truth uttered before its time is always dangerous.”

“Every duty is a charge, but the charge of oneself is the root of all others.”

“It is not difficult to govern. All one has to do is not to offend the noble families.”

“Kindly words do not enter so deeply into men as a reputation for kindness.”

“If Confucius wasn't born, the long night would have no bright lamp.”