Chapter

 1 1 |        replied, 'Why must your Majesty use that word "profit?"
 2 1 |       only topics.~4. 'If your Majesty say, "What is to be done
 3 1 |    consideration.~6. 'Let your Majesty also say, "Benevolence and
 4 1 |         Mencius replied, 'Your majesty is fond of war; -- let me
 5 1 |    also ran away.' 'Since your Majesty knows this,' replied Mencius, '
 6 1 |      was the weapon?" Let your Majesty cease to lay the blame on
 7 1 |     royal dignity.~3. 'If Your Majesty will indeed dispense a benevolent
 8 1 | pit-falls, or drown them. Your Majesty will go to punish them.
 9 1 |     case, who will oppose your Majesty?~6. 'In accordance with
10 1 |      has no enemy." I beg your Majesty not to doubt what I say.'~
11 2 |      give it to him. Does your Majesty understand the way of the
12 2 |  people all supposed that your Majesty grudged the animal, but
13 2 |       surely, that it was your Majesty's not being able to bear
14 2 | Mencius pursued, 'Let not your Majesty deem it strange that the
15 2 |    make this statement to your Majesty: -- "My strength is sufficient
16 2 |        faggots; -- "would your Majesty allow what he said?' 'No,'
17 2 |       employed. Therefore your Majesty's not exercising the royal
18 2 |       to do it. Therefore your Majesty's not exercising the royal
19 2 |        north sea with it. Your Majesty's not exercising the royal
20 2 |        of the mind. I beg your Majesty to measure it.~14. 'You
21 2 |      receive your orders? Your Majesty's various officers are sufficient
22 2 |     those things. How can your Majesty be led to entertain such
23 2 |        added, 'Then, what your Majesty greatly desires may be known.
24 2 |        which of them does your Majesty think would conquer?' 'The
25 2 |   attainment.~18. 'Now if your Majesty will institute a government
26 2 |       to wish to stand in your Majesty's court, and all the farmers
27 2 |      to wish to plough in your Majesty's fields, and all the merchants,
28 2 |      store their goods in your Majesty's market-places, and all
29 2 |       make their tours on your Majesty's roads, and all throughout
30 2 |      come and complain to your Majesty. And when they are so bent,
31 2 |   righteousness?'~23. 'If your Majesty wishes to effect this regulation
32 3 |   interview with the king. His Majesty told me that he loved music,
33 3 |     with the king, said, 'Your Majesty, I have heard, told the
34 3 |         Mencius said, 'If your Majesty's love of music were very
35 3 |       said about music to your Majesty.~6. 'Now, your Majesty is
36 3 |    your Majesty.~6. 'Now, your Majesty is having music here. --
37 3 |   scattered abroad." Now, your Majesty is hunting here. -- The
38 3 |        yourself.~7. 'Now, your Majesty is having music here. The
39 3 |   enjoy this music?" Now, your Majesty is hunting here. -- The
40 3 |        have yours.~8. 'If your Majesty now will make pleasure a
41 3 |    Book of Poetry, "I fear the Majesty of Heaven, and will thus
42 3 |    love valour.'~5. I beg your Majesty,' was the reply, 'not to
43 3 |  single individual. I beg your Majesty to greaten it.~6. 'It is
44 3 |      kingdom.~8. 'Let now your Majesty also, in one burst of anger,
45 3 |      are only afraid that your Majesty does not love valour.'~1.
46 3 |        the sovereigns. If your Majesty wishes to practise the true
47 3 |      Mencius said, 'Since your Majesty deems them excellent, why
48 3 |       begin his march. If your Majesty loves wealth, give the people
49 3 |      no unmarried men. If your Majesty loves beauty, let the people
50 3 |       Suppose that one of your Majesty's ministers were to entrust
51 4 |       it for generations. Your Majesty has no intimate ministers
52 4 |      them too small, then your Majesty will be angry, thinking
53 4 |        in practice; -- if your Majesty says to him, "For the present
54 4 |        of congee, to meet your Majesty's host, was there any other
55 4 |      over his people, and your Majesty went and punished him. The
56 4 |        of congee, to meet your Majesty's host. But you have slain
57 4 |      in in motion.~4. 'If your Majesty will make haste to issue
58 7 |       Of the governors of your Majesty's cities I am acquainted
59 8 |     said to him, 'Let not your Majesty be grieved. Whether does
60 8 |     grieved. Whether does your Majesty consider yourself or Châu-kung
61 8 |         how much less can your Majesty be expected to be so! I
62 8 |      Mencius, and relieve your Majesty from that feeling.'~3. Ch'
63 20|   Which high ministers is your Majesty asking about?' 'Are there
64 20|    Mencius said, 'Let not your Majesty be offended. You asked me,