Chapter

  1 1 |            duties, and grey-haired men will not be seen upon the
  2 1 |          and swine eat the food of men, and you do not make any
  3 1 |        leading on beasts to devour men.~5. 'Beasts devour one another,
  4 1 |            devour one another, and men hate them for doing so.
  5 1 |        leading on beasts to devour men, where is his parental relation
  6 1 |         man made the semblances of men, and used them for that
  7 2 |         has no pleasure in killing men can so unite it."~5. "'Who
  8 2 |         Now among the shepherds of men throughout the nation, there
  9 2 |           find pleasure in killing men. If there were one who did
 10 2 |           find pleasure in killing men, all the people in the nation
 11 2 |           greatly to surpass other men, was no other but this: --
 12 2 |            replied, 'They are only men of education, who, without
 13 2 |            duties, and grey-haired men will not be seen upon the
 14 3 |       palace, and said to him, 'Do men of talents and worth likewise
 15 3 |            there were no unmarried men. If your Majesty loves beauty,
 16 4 |           Ch'î, said to him, 'When men speak of "an ancient kingdom,"
 17 4 |           State advances to office men of talents and virtue only
 18 4 |           were killed thirty-three men, and none of the people
 19 4 |         this, he assembled the old men, and announced to them,
 20 4 |        talents and virtue. By such men the rules of ceremonial
 21 4 |          beyond the power of other men. My not finding in the prince
 22 5 |           of Ch'î, and Kâo-ko, all men of ability and virtue, who
 23 5 |            Since there were living men until now, there never was
 24 5 |            said, "Is it only among men that it is so? There is
 25 6 |          When one by force subdues men, they do not submit to him
 26 6 |           resist. When one subdues men by virtue, in their hearts'
 27 6 |         happiness in all cases are men's own seeking.~6. 'This
 28 6 |          If a ruler give honour to men of talents and virtue and
 29 6 |              1. Mencius said, 'All men have a mind which cannot
 30 6 |            3. 'When I say that all men have a mind which cannot
 31 6 |                even now-a-days, if men suddenly see a child about
 32 6 |        principle of knowledge.~6. 'Men have these four principles
 33 6 |        have their four limbs. When men, having these four principles,
 34 6 |          his prince.~7. 'Since all men have these four principles
 35 6 |    arrow-maker's only fear is lest men should not be hurt, and
 36 6 |   armour-maker's only fear is lest men should be hurt. So it is
 37 6 |            be the servant of other men. To be the servant of men
 38 6 |          men. To be the servant of men and yet ashamed of such
 39 6 |           greater than his helping men to practise virtue.'~1.
 40 6 |  self-possessed, he companied with men indifferently, at the same
 41 7 |         arising from the accord of Men.~2. 'There is a city, with
 42 7 |         arising from the accord of Men.~4. 'In accordance with
 43 7 |         said this, he sent several men to look for Mencius on the
 44 7 |          two great relations among men. Between father and son
 45 8 |         their coffins in this way, men cannot have the feeling
 46 8 |        Moreover, when the superior men of old had errors, they
 47 8 |        reformed them. The superior men of the present time, when
 48 8 |         The errors of the superior men of old were like eclipses
 49 8 |    admiration. But do the superior men of the present day only
 50 8 |             Who indeed is there of men but wishes for riches and
 51 8 |         Heaven, nor grudge against men."'~2. Mencius said, 'That
 52 8 |          that time there should be men illustrious in their generation.~
 53 9 |           King of Ch'î, "They were men. I am a man. Why should
 54 9 |         funeral duties to parents, men indeed feel constrained
 55 9 |            yet there must be in it men of a superior grade, and
 56 9 |     country-men. If there were not men of a superior grade, there
 57 9 |       would be none to support the men of superior grade.~15. '
 58 10|       practice of husbandry? Great men have their proper business,
 59 10|        proper business, and little men have their proper business.
 60 10|            and beasts pressed upon men. The paths marked by the
 61 10|        obtained a subsistence. But men possess a moral nature;
 62 10|       ground.~12. 'I have heard of men using the doctrines of our
 63 11|        Mencius said, 'How can such men be great men? Have you not
 64 11|          How can such men be great men? Have you not read the Ritual
 65 11|     Mencius, saying, 'Did superior men of old time take office?'
 66 11|        parents is possessed by all men. If the young people, without
 67 11|        attended by several hundred men?' Mencius replied, 'If there
 68 11|      labour, and an interchange of men's services, so that one
 69 11|            city of Châu. Thus, the men of station of Shang took
 70 11|           yellow silks to meet the men of station of Châu, and
 71 12|            there be a multitude of men of Ch'û continually shouting
 72 12|        elapsed since this world of men received its being, and
 73 12|        disappeared, and after this men found the plains available
 74 12|         and Autumn which will make men know me, and it is the Spring
 75 12|         and Autumn which will make men condemn me."~9. 'Once more,
 76 12|        leading on beasts to devour men." If the principles of Yang
 77 12|           will be led on to devour men, and men will devour one
 78 12|          led on to devour men, and men will devour one another.~
 79 12|       Their delusions spring up in men's minds, and do injury to
 80 12|             I also wish to rectify men's hearts, and to put an
 81 13|          witness the sufferings of men: -- and their benevolence
 82 14|          lies in what is near, and men seek for it in what is remote.
 83 14|          lies in what is easy, and men seek for it in what is difficult.
 84 14|            old."~2. 'Those two old men were the greatest old men
 85 14|          men were the greatest old men of the kingdom. When they
 86 14|         they fight, they slaughter men till the fields are filled
 87 14|         they fight, they slaughter men till the city is filled
 88 14|      others. The prince who treats men with despite and plunders
 89 14|        have no posterity. Superior men consider that his doing
 90 15|            who have not, and hence men rejoice in having fathers
 91 15|           an inch.'~Mencius said, 'Men must be decided on what
 92 15|            it away, while superior men preserve it.~2. 'Shun clearly
 93 15|        fast the Mean, and employed men of talents and virtue without
 94 16|        What I dislike in your wise men is their boring out their
 95 16|         conclusions. If those wise men would only act as Yü did
 96 16|           no trouble. If your wise men would also do that which
 97 16|           distinguished from other men is what he preserves in
 98 16|         gourd-dish of water; other men could not have endured the
 99 16|            as to the ways by which men seek for riches, honours,
100 17|            of the kingdom, is what men desire, but it was not sufficient
101 17|       possession of beauty is what men desire, and Shun had for
102 17|            sorrow. Riches are what men desire, and the kingdom
103 17|           sorrow. Honours are what men desire, and Shun had the
104 17|            the being the object of men's delight, with the possession
105 17|            it was a cutting off of men who were destitute of benevolence.
106 17| benevolence. But Hsiang was of all men the most destitute of benevolence,
107 17|         thus? In the case of other men, he cut them off; in the
108 18|          kingdom, even the private men and women, if there were
109 18|        Those are the inventions of men fond of strange things.~
110 18|         This story was invented by men fond of strange things.~
111 19|            kingdom. Therefore when men now hear the character of
112 19|           kingdom, even the common men and women, if there were
113 19|         defile me?" Therefore when men now hear the character of
114 19|         forgotten. With those five men Hsien maintained a friendship,
115 19|            Kang" it is said, "When men kill others, and roll over
116 20|           of propriety that common men, who have not presented
117 20|          to ascend to consider the men of antiquity. He repeats
118 20|         not know what they were as men, to ascertain this, he considers
119 20|            and make friends of the men of antiquity.'~1. The king
120 21|           would certainly lead all men on to reckon benevolence
121 21|            which causes them. When men are made to do what is not
122 21|         the nature is good.~6. 'If men do what is not good, the
123 21|       commiseration belongs to all men; so does that of shame and
124 21|           and you will lose them." Men differ from one another
125 21|           one another, because all men's feet are like one another.~
126 21|        differed from that of other men, as is the case with dogs
127 21|            with us, why should all men be found following Yî-yâ
128 21|         that is, the mouths of all men are like one another.~6. '
129 21|           that is, the ears of all men are like one another.~7. '
130 21|            8. 'Therefore I say, -- Men's mouths agree in having
131 21|          approves along with other men. Therefore the principles
132 22|            that he is teaching two men to play. -- The one gives
133 22|           4. 'There are cases when men by a certain course might
134 22|            do them.~5. 'Therefore, men have that which they like
135 22|           than death. They are not men of distinguished talents
136 22|            this mental nature. All men have it; what belongs to
137 22|           it; what belongs to such men is simply that they do not
138 22|            seek it again!~3. 'When men's fowls and dogs are lost,
139 22|         case of their own persons, men do not know by what means
140 22|     Kung-tû said, 'All are equally men, but some are great men,
141 22|            men, but some are great men, and some are little men; --
142 22|           men, and some are little men; -- how is this?' Mencius
143 22|           which is great are great men; those who follow that part
144 22|         which is little are little men.'~2. Kung-tû pursued, 'All
145 22|          pursued, 'All are equally men, but some follow that part
146 22|           nobility of man.~2. 'The men of antiquity cultivated
147 22|         them in its train.~3. 'The men of the present day cultivate
148 22|        well.'~2. 'The honour which men confer is not good honour.
149 22|            meat and fine millet of men. A good reputation and far-reaching
150 22|            embroidered garments of men.'~1. Mencius said, 'Benevolence
151 23|          saying, 'It is said, "All men may be Yâos and Shuns;" --
152 23|          it. The evil is only that men will not seek it. Do you
153 23|           after this that superior men strive. Why must they all
154 23|          case, a specimen how your men of virtue are of no advantage
155 23|       consequence of not employing men of virtue and talents; --
156 23|         Therefore there are now no men of talents and virtue. If
157 23|           some apparent cause. All men cannot be expected to understand
158 24|            worthy honoured; and if men of distinguished talents
159 24|        object be to get the proper men. Let not a ruler take it
160 24|         sought by the slaughter of men!~9. 'The way in which a
161 24|        banish the relationships of men, and have no superior men; --
162 24|          men, and have no superior men; -- how can such a state
163 24|        less can it subsist without men of a higher rank than others?~
164 24|          do not love what is good, men will say, "How self-conceited
165 24|        that self-conceit will keep men off at a distance of 1,000
166 24|    distance of 1,000 lî. When good men stop 1,000 lî off, calumniators,
167 24|            his incompetencies.~3. 'Men for the most part err, and
168 24|      things have been evidenced in men's looks, and set forth in
169 25|        When one differs from other men in not having this sense
170 25|         disappointed.~6. 'When the men of antiquity realized their
171 25|         Mencius said, 'The mass of men wait for a king Wan, and
172 25|          is far beyond the mass of men.'~Mencius said, 'Let the
173 25|           not enter so deeply into men as a reputation for kindness.~
174 25|           The ability possessed by men without having been acquired
175 25|            are those who are great men. They rectify themselves
176 25|           occasion to blush before men; -- this is a second delight.~
177 25|            to nourish the old, all men of virtue would feel that
178 26|      injured by hunger and thirst? Men's minds are also injured
179 26|           not being equal to other men.'~Mencius said, 'A man with
180 26|            it that we see superior men eating without labouring?'
181 26|           position! Are we not all men's sons in this respect?'~
182 26|         the same as those of other men. That he looks so is occasioned
183 26|       their manifestation on other men.'~1. The disciple Kung-tû
184 27|           Mencius said, 'There are men who say -- "I am skilful
185 27|          and children. If he order men according to what is not
186 27|        soup.'~1. Mencius said, 'If men of virtue and ability be
187 27|           Liû-Hsiâ. Therefore when men now bear the character of
188 27|            upon from the mouths of men.'~2. Mencius observed, '
189 27|          suffer from the mouths of men.~3. 'It is said, in the
190 27|          Mencius said, 'Anciently, men of virtue and talents by
191 28|              1. Mencius said, 'All men have some things which they
192 28|            will be the result. All men have some things which they
193 28|  tranquillized.~3. 'The disease of men is this: -- that they neglect
194 28|              Confucius not getting men pursuing the true medium,
195 28|      Confucius did not wish to get men pursuing the true medium,
196 28|        venture to ask what sort of men they were who could be styled "
197 28|         such are your good careful men of the villages.'~10. Wan
198 28|         whole village styles those men good and careful. In all
199 28|  disinterestedness and purity. All men are pleased with them, and
200 28|           I hate your good careful men of the villages, lest they