Chapter

 1 1 |          said, 'Do wise and good princes also find pleasure in these
 2 2 |          resentment of the other princes; -- do these things cause
 3 3 |        Son of Heaven visited the princes, it was called a tour of
 4 3 |       under their care. When the princes attended at the court of
 5 3 | excursion, were a pattern to the princes.~6. '"Now, the state of
 6 3 |        the grief of the inferior princes.~7. '"Descending along with
 7 4 |        of it, and upon this, the princes of the various States deliberated
 8 4 |      Hsüan said to Mencius, 'The princes have formed many plans to
 9 5 |          leader of all the other princes, and Yen made his prince
10 5 |   difficult. Wû-ting had all the princes coming to his court, and
11 5 |        headship of all the other princes, or even to the royal dignity,
12 5 |        feared not any of all the princes. A bad word addressed to
13 5 |       them, have brought all the princes to attend in their court,
14 6 | benevolence is the leader of the princes. A leader of the princes
15 6 |         princes. A leader of the princes requires a large kingdom.
16 6 |         brings disgrace. For the princes of the present day to hate
17 6 |      insult him?~4. 'But now the princes take advantage of the time
18 6 |  Therefore, although some of the princes made application to him
19 7 |          became chief of all the princes.~9. 'Now throughout the
20 7 |           the territories of the princes are of equal extent, and
21 9 | ceremonies to be observed by the princes I have not learned, but
22 9 |        so, and said, 'The former princes of Lû, that kingdom which
23 9 |       have any of our own former princes observed it. For you to
24 10|    antiquity. Now, wise and able princes should cultivate the ground
25 11|          to wait upon any of the princes, you seem to me to be standing
26 11|      them chief of all the other princes. Moreover, the History says, "
27 11|        him. If one go to see the princes without waiting to be invited,
28 11|      principles and follow those princes, of what kind would my conduct
29 12|        your not going to see the princes?' Mencius replied, 'Among
30 12|          cease to arise, and the princes of the States give the reins
31 13|       kingdom.~2. 'There are now princes who have benevolent hearts
32 13|         prevails in the kingdom, princes of little virtue are submissive
33 13|         prevails in the kingdom, princes of small power are submissive
34 13|     possible to speak with those princes who are not benevolent ?
35 13|       benevolence, all the other princes would aid him, by driving
36 13|       case of one of the present princes wishing to become sovereign
37 13|          life not get it. If the princes do not set their wills on
38 14|       other?~3. 'Were any of the princes to practise the government
39 14|    punished those who unite some princes in leagues against others;
40 17|           at the head of all the princes, appeared before him at
41 17|     moreover, leading on all the princes to observe the three years'
42 18|        south of South river. The princes of the kingdom, however,
43 18|         north of mount Ch'î. The princes, repairing to court, went
44 19|       cannot be learned, for the princes, disliking them as injurious
45 19|   received?'~5. Chang said, 'The princes of the present day take
46 19|  sovereign, he would collect the princes of the present day, and
47 19|        more may the gifts of the princes be received!'~6. Chang urged, '
48 20|          support from any of the princes is not in accordance with
49 20|   scholar's not going to see the princes?' Mencius replied, 'A scholar
50 20|         much less may any of the princes do so? If because of his
51 20|         said to him, "Anciently, princes of a thousand chariots have
52 23|          became chief of all the princes. Ruin is the consequence
53 24|           The five chiefs of the princes were sinners against the
54 24|     against the three kings. The princes of the present day are sinners
55 24|          are sinners against the princes.~2. 'The sovereign visited
56 24|        The sovereign visited the princes, which was called "A tour
57 24|         tour of Inspection." The princes attended at the court of
58 24|    himself inflict it, while the princes inflicted the punishment,
59 24|     chiefs, however, dragged the princes to punish other princes,
60 24|          princes to punish other princes, and hence I say that they
61 24|           At the assembly of the princes in K'wei-ch'iû, he bound
62 24|         amicable relations." The princes of the present day all violate
63 24|         therefore I say that the princes of the present day are sinners
64 24|          are sinners against the princes.'~1. The prince of Lû wanted
65 24|         his entertainment of the princes. The territory appropriated
66 24|          sacrifice; there are no princes requiring presents and entertainments;
67 25|        oblivious of the power of princes. Therefore, if kings and
68 25|         a chief, leading all the princes, the people look brisk and
69 26|           The five chiefs of the princes feigned them.~2. 'Having
70 27|          was because neither the princes of the time nor their ministers