Chapter
1 1 | deer, said, 'Do wise and good princes also find pleasure
2 1 | replied, 'Being wise and good, they have pleasure in these
3 1 | If they are not wise and good, though they have these
4 2 | wives and children; that in good years they shall always
5 2 | will proceed to what is good, for in this case the people
6 2 | children. Notwithstanding good years, their lives are continually
7 3 | would be near to a state of good government!'~2. Another
8 3 | would be near to a state of good government! The music of
9 3 | your kingdom there is not good government, what is to be
10 4 | with him.~3. 'If you do good, among your descendants,
11 4 | prince? Be strong to do good. That is all your business.'~
12 5 | sovereigns, and of their good government. Moreover, there
13 5 | while their words were good, were distinguished for
14 5 | not approve; in a time of good government to take office,
15 5 | my people." In a time of good government to take office,
16 6 | rejoiced.~2. 'When Yü heard good words, he bowed to the speaker.~
17 6 | greater delight in what was good. He regarded virtue as the
18 6 | others to practise what was good.~4. 'From the time when
19 8 | appeared to me, was too good.'~2. Mencius replied, 'Anciently,
20 8 | may be made to do what is good. If he were to use me, would
21 8 | should enjoy tranquillity and good order. If it wished this,
22 9 | how the nature of man is good, and when speaking, always
23 9 | still sufficient to make a good State. It is said in the
24 9 | Mencius said, 'Is this not good? In discharging the funeral
25 9 | average of several years. In good years, when the grain lies
26 10| teaching others what is good, is called "the exercise
27 10| that your change is not good.'~17. Ch'an Hsiang said, '
28 11| practise his principles for the good of the people; and when
29 12| will the king gave to do good with? What can one Hsieh
30 12| Such is not the way of a good man;" and he replies, "With
31 12| history now a period of good order, and now a period
32 13| To set before him what is good and repress his perversities
33 14| do not understand what is good, he will not attain sincerity
34 14| reproving admonitions to what is good. Such reproofs lead to alienation,
35 14| find delight in what was good. When Kû-sâu was brought
36 15| who talk of what is not good in others!'~Mencius said,'
37 15| pleasant wine, and loved good words.~2. 'T'ang held fast
38 16| to urge him to what was good.~4. 'To urge one another
39 16| urge one another to what is good by reproofs is the way of
40 16| concubine, saying, 'When our good man goes out, he is sure
41 16| I will spy out where our good man goes.' Accordingly,
42 19| not esteem. In a time of good government he took office,
43 19| my people." In a time of good government he took office,
44 19| victim. Yet if they put a good face of propriety on their
45 21| nature is indifferent to good and evil, just as the water
46 21| tendency of man's nature to good is like the tendency of
47 21| but have this tendency to good, just as all water flows
48 21| are made to do what is not good, their nature is dealt with
49 21| Man's nature is neither good nor bad."~2. 'Some say, "
50 21| may be made to practise good, and it may be made to practise
51 21| the people loved what was good, while under Yû and Lî,
52 21| The nature of some is good, and the nature of others
53 21| you say, "The nature is good." Then are all those wrong?'~
54 21| the practice of what is good. This is what I mean in
55 21| saying that the nature is good.~6. 'If men do what is not
56 21| If men do what is not good, the blame cannot be imputed
57 21| virtue.'~1. Mencius said, 'In good years the children of the
58 21| people are most of them good, while in bad years the
59 22| his way of nourishing be good or not, what other rule
60 22| which men confer is not good honour. Those whom Châo
61 22| and fine millet of men. A good reputation and far-reaching
62 23| but your argument is not good.~5. 'If you, starting from
63 24| persons are now-a-days called "Good ministers," but anciently
64 24| persons are now-a-days called "Good ministers," but anciently
65 24| detests. You are wrong, my good Sir.'~Mencius said, 'If
66 24| a man who loves what is good.'~5. 'Is the love of what
67 24| Is the love of what is good sufficient?'~6. 'The love
68 24| 6. 'The love of what is good is more than a sufficient
69 24| a minister love what is good, all within the four seas
70 24| will come and lay their good thoughts before him.~8.
71 24| If he do not love what is good, men will say, "How self-conceited
72 24| distance of 1,000 lî. When good men stop 1,000 lî off, calumniators,
73 25| progress towards what is good, without knowing who makes
74 25| reputation for kindness.~2. 'Good government does not lay
75 25| of the people so much as good instructions.~3. 'Good government
76 25| as good instructions.~3. 'Good government is feared by
77 25| feared by the people, while good instructions are loved by
78 25| instructions are loved by them. Good government gets the people'
79 25| the people's wealth, while good instructions get their hearts.'~
80 25| But when he heard a single good word, or saw a single good
81 25| good word, or saw a single good action, he was like a stream
82 28| Mencius replied, 'He is a good man, a real man.'~2. 'What
83 28| What do you mean by "A good man," "A real man?"'~3.
84 28| liking is what is called a good man.~4. 'He whose goodness
85 28| meaning is far-reaching, are good words. Principles which,
86 28| application is extensive, are good principles. The words of
87 28| said, "They are only your good careful people of the villages
88 28| entering my house. Your good careful people of the villages
89 28| who could be styled "Your good careful people of the villages?"'~
90 28| should be of this age, to be good is all that is needed."
91 28| generation; -- such are your good careful men of the villages.'~
92 28| village styles those men good and careful. In all their
93 28| with vermilion. I hate your good careful men of the villages,
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