Chapter

 1 2 |        you, Master, spoke those words, the movements of compassion
 2 3 |     Chio-shâo were made, in the words to which it was said, "Is
 3 3 |         king said, 'O excellent words!' Mencius said, 'Since your
 4 5 |         What is not attained in words is not to be sought for
 5 5 |         what is not attained in words cannot be conceded. The
 6 5 |         told him, 'I understand words. I am skilful in nourishing
 7 5 |         you understand whatever words you hear?' Mencius replied, '
 8 5 |          Mencius replied, 'When words are one-sided, I know how
 9 5 |   speaker is clouded over. When words are extravagant, I know
10 5 |        is fallen and sunk. When words are all-depraved, I know
11 5 |   departed from principle. When words are evasive, I know how
12 5 |        will certainly follow my words.'~18. On this Ch'âu observed, '
13 5 |       and Yen Yüan, while their words were good, were distinguished
14 5 |         Mencius said, 'Oh! what words are these? Formerly Tsze-kung
15 5 |        regarded as a Sage, what words were those?'~20. Ch'âu said, '
16 6 |          2. 'When Yü heard good words, he bowed to the speaker.~
17 7 |      Mencius replied, 'Oh! what words are these? Among the people
18 7 |      opinion, when he finds his words unattended to, ought to
19 8 |         king replied, 'Oh! what words are those?' 'The duke of
20 8 |         Ch'an, who reported his words to Mencius.~5. Mencius said, '
21 9 |         Prince, do you doubt my words? The path is one, and only
22 9 |        Châu deceive me by those words?"~5. 'Now, T'ang, taking
23 9 |        have never forgotten his words. Now, alas! this great duty
24 10|       he acted according to the words of Shan-nang. Coming right
25 10|        him with approbation the words of Hsü Hsing to the following
26 11|       cautioning her with these words, 'You are going to your
27 12|   unreasonable discussions. The words of Yang Chû and Mo Tî fill
28 12|         they will not change my words.~11. 'In former times, Yü
29 13|     propriety, and who in their words disown the ways of the ancient
30 13|         what is intended in the words of the Book of Poetry, ~"
31 14|           2. 'Listen to a man's words and look at the pupil of
32 14|   Master, why do you speak such words?' 'How many days have you
33 15|         think beforehand of his words that they may be sincere,
34 15|   pleasant wine, and loved good words.~2. 'T'ang held fast the
35 17|           No. These are not the words of a superior man. They
36 18|   sentiment is expressed in the words of The Great Declaration, -- "
37 19|       on him in so many express words to refuse the gift, but
38 21|         and righteousness! Your words, alas! would certainly lead
39 23|      clothes of Yâo, repeat the words of Yâo, and do the actions
40 23|    clothes of Chieh, repeat the words of Chieh, and do the actions
41 24|        prince would carry their words into practice, then they
42 24|         of the prince, if their words were not carried into practice,
43 24| expected at once to carry their words into practice, yet being
44 24|         am I able to follow his words, but I am ashamed to allow
45 24|          and set forth in their words, then they understand them.~
46 25|        1. Mencius said, 'Kindly words do not enter so deeply into
47 26|        to think anything of the words of others.~2. 'There is
48 28|        wall.'~1. Mencius said, 'Words which are simple, while
49 28|       is far-reaching, are good words. Principles which, as held,
50 28|        are good principles. The words of the superior man do not
51 28|       no view to emolument. The words should all be necessarily
52 28|         compare them with their words, did not correspond with
53 28|     they so magniloquent? Their words have not respect to their
54 28|       have not respect to their words, but they say, "The ancients!