Chapter

 1 2 |          seen the sheep. So is the superior man affected towards animals,
 2 2 |           a tree at the order of a superior, if you say to people -- "
 3 5 |        conquering? I can only rise superior to all fear."~6. 'Mang Shih-shê
 4 5 |          of our Master, he was far superior to Yâo and Shun."~27. 'Tsze-kung
 5 6 |       there is no attribute of the superior man greater than his helping
 6 6 |       wanting in self-respect. The superior man will not manifest either
 7 7 |          How is it possible that a superior man should be taken with
 8 8 |              I have heard that the superior man will not for all the
 9 8 |             4. 'Moreover, when the superior men of old had errors, they
10 8 |            they reformed them. The superior men of the present time,
11 8 |            them. The errors of the superior men of old were like eclipses
12 8 |      former admiration. But do the superior men of the present day only
13 8 |            I heard you say -- "The superior man does not murmur against
14 9 |        them this example. What the superior loves, his inferiors will
15 9 |       there must be in it men of a superior grade, and there must be
16 9 |            there were not men of a superior grade, there would be none
17 9 |         none to support the men of superior grade.~15. 'I would ask
18 9 |      distinguished from those of a superior grade.~20. 'Those are the
19 11|        asked Mencius, saying, 'Did superior men of old time take office?'
20 11|            be this urge why does a superior man make any difficulty
21 11|          Is it also the aim of the superior man in his practice of principles
22 12|      remarks, the spirit which the superior man nourishes may be known.'~
23 14|          should have no posterity. Superior men consider that his doing
24 15|         right.'~Mencius said, 'The superior man makes his advances in
25 15|           on this account that the superior man wishes to get hold of
26 15|     expected in a short time. So a superior man is ashamed of a reputation
27 15|         people cast it away, while superior men preserve it.~2. 'Shun
28 16|         all the kingdom only Î was superior to himself, and so he slew
29 16|            said, 'That whereby the superior man is distinguished from
30 16|           unreasonable manner. The superior man in such a case will
31 16|            are still the same. The superior man will again turn round
32 16|          are repeated. On this the superior man says, "This is a man
33 16|            7. 'Thus it is that the superior man has a life-long anxiety
34 16|            he stop. As to what the superior man would feel to be a calamity,
35 16|            morning's calamity, the superior man does not account it
36 16|     concubine.~2. In the view of a superior man, as to the ways by which
37 17|          into its element!" Thus a superior man may be imposed on by
38 17|       These are not the words of a superior man. They are the sayings
39 18|         and that the sons were one superior, and the other superior: --
40 18|            superior, and the other superior: -- all this was from Heaven,
41 19| presumption on the ground of one's superior age, or station, or the
42 19|           on their gifts, then the superior man receives them. I venture
43 20|        must be fat and strong, and superior. That is all I have to care
44 20|        when he wishes to support a superior man, must proceed, that
45 20|           not the way to support a superior man.~6. 'There was Yâo's
46 20|           door, but it is only the superior man who can follow this
47 23|        presenting an offering to a superior, most depends on the demonstrations
48 23|        constitute an offering to a superior.'~6. Wû-lû was pleased,
49 23|          is simply after this that superior men strive. Why must they
50 23|        understand the conduct of a superior man.'~
51 24|             9. 'The way in which a superior man serves his prince contemplates
52 24|  relationships of men, and have no superior men; -- how can such a state
53 24|        management of the waters is superior to that of Yü.'~2. Mencius
54 24|          last case was that of the superior man who had nothing to eat,
55 25|            do so.~3. 'Wherever the superior man passes through, transformation
56 25|         the third delight.~5. 'The superior man has three things in
57 25|          people are desired by the superior man, but what he delights
58 25|       within the four seas; -- the superior man delights in this, but
59 25|       belongs by his nature to the superior man cannot be increased
60 25|       belongs by his nature to the superior man are benevolence, righteousness,
61 26|              How is it that we see superior men eating without labouring?'
62 26|           Mencius replied, 'When a superior man resides in a country,
63 26|     without the reality of them, a superior man may not be retained
64 26|         are five ways in which the superior man effects his teaching.~
65 26|           the methods in which the superior man effects his teaching.'~
66 26|           drawing the bow.~3. 'The superior man draws the bow, but does
67 26|            inferior creatures, the superior man is kind to them, but
68 27|          said, 'The reason why the superior man was reduced to straits
69 28|       connexion with them, and the superior man does not say of his
70 28|           our nature for them. The superior man does not say, in reference
71 28|         the great doctrines of the superior man. He was just qualified
72 28|       principles. The words of the superior man do not go below the
73 28|            The principle which the superior man holds is that of personal
74 28|          do what is right.~3. 'The superior man performs the law of
75 28|          truly virtuous."~13. 'The superior man seeks simply to bring