Chapter
1 1 | officers and the common people will say, "What is to be
2 1 | out and planned it.~The people addressed themselves to
3 1 | used the strength of the people to make his tower and his
4 1 | and his pond, and yet the people rejoiced to do the work,
5 1 | The ancients caused the people to have pleasure as well
6 1 | together with thee." The people wished for Chieh's death,
7 1 | I remove as many of the people as I can to the east of
8 1 | mind as I do. And yet the people of the neighboring kingdoms
9 1 | not decrease, nor do my people increase. How is this?'~
10 1 | need not hope that your people will become more numerous
11 1 | be used, this enables the people to nourish their living
12 1 | condition, in which the people nourish their living and
13 1 | flesh, and the black-haired people suffering neither from hunder
14 1 | arrangements. There are people dying from famine on the
15 1 | granaries for them. When people die, you say, "It is not
16 1 | from all the nation the people will come to you.'~1. King
17 1 | are fat horses. But your people have the look of hunger,
18 1 | being the parent of his people, administers his government
19 1 | parental relation to the people?'~6. Chung-nî said, 'Was
20 1 | thought of him who causes his people to die of hunger?'~1. King
21 1 | benevolent government to the people, being sparing in the use
22 1 | you will then have a people who can be employed, with
23 1 | of those States rob their people of their time, so that they
24 1 | as it were, drive their people into pit-falls, or drown
25 2 | 6. 'I replied, " All the people of the nation will unanimously
26 2 | in killing men, all the people in the nation would look
27 2 | being indeed the case, the people would flock to him, as water
28 2 | love and protection of the people; with this there is no power
29 2 | to love and protect the people?' Mencius said, 'Yes.' '
30 2 | you to the royal sway. The people all supposed that your Majesty
31 2 | an appearance of what the people condemned. But though Chî
32 2 | deem it strange that the people should think you were grudging
33 2 | There was reason in the people's saying that I grudged
34 2 | extended from it to the people. -- How is this? Is an exception
35 2 | eyesight is not used; and the people are not loved and protected,
36 2 | sea with it, if you say to people -- "I am not able to do
37 2 | superior, if you say to people -- "I am not able to do
38 2 | extended from it to reach the people. -- How is this? Is an exception
39 2 | Mencius said, 'If the people of Tsâu should fight with
40 2 | Tsâu should fight with the people of Ch'û, which of them does
41 2 | think would conquer?' 'The people of Ch'û would conquer.' '
42 2 | a fixed heart. As to the people, if they have not a certain
43 2 | this is to entrap the people. How can such a thing as
44 2 | thing as entrapping the people be done under the rule of
45 2 | regulate the livelihood of the people, so as to make sure that,
46 2 | good, for in this case the people will follow after it with
47 2 | Now, the livelihood of the people is so regulated, that, above,
48 2 | of the livelihood of the people, why not turn to that which
49 2 | flesh, and the black-haired people suffering neither from hunger
50 3 | having music here. -- The people hear the noise of your bells
51 3 | is hunting here. -- The people hear the noise of your carriages
52 3 | that you do not allow the people to have pleasure as well
53 3 | is having music here. The people hear the noise of your bells
54 3 | is hunting here. -- The people hear the noise of your carriages
55 3 | pleasure a thing common to the people and yourself, the royal
56 3 | exclaimed the king. 'The people,' said Mencius, 'still looked
57 3 | forty square lî, and the people still look on it as large.
58 3 | hares. He shared it with the people, and was it not with reason
59 3 | not with reason that the people look upon them as large?'~
60 3 | gave repose to all the people of the kingdom.~7. 'In the
61 3 | having produced the inferior people, made for them rulers and
62 3 | gave repose to all the people of the kingdom.~8. 'Let
63 3 | give repose to all the people of the kingdom. The people
64 3 | people of the kingdom. The people are only afraid that your
65 3 | replied, 'They do; and if people generally are not able to
66 3 | when the superiors of the people do not make enjoyment a
67 3 | enjoyment a thing common to the people and themselves, they also
68 3 | rejoices in the joy of his people, they also rejoice in his
69 3 | grieves at the sorrow of his people, they also grieve at his
70 3 | with eyes askance, and the people proceed to the commission
71 3 | ordinances are violated, and the people are oppressed, and the supplies
72 3 | supply the wants of the people, and calling the Grand music-master,
73 3 | king Hsüan of Ch'î said, 'People all tell me to pull down
74 3 | the most destitute of the people, and have none to whom they
75 3 | That he might gather his people together, and glorify his
76 3 | Majesty loves wealth, give the people power to gratify the same
77 3 | Majesty loves beauty, let the people be able to gratify the same
78 4 | believe it. When all the people say, -- "This is a man of
79 4 | listen to them. When the people all sav, -- "This man won'
80 4 | listen to them. When the people all say,"This man deserves
81 4 | we have the saying, "The people killed him."~6. 'You must
82 4 | to be the parent of the people.'~1. The king Hsüan of Ch'
83 4 | to cut the gem?'~1. The people of Ch'î attacked Yen, and
84 4 | Mencius replied, 'If the people of Yen will be pleased with
85 4 | namely king Wû. If the people of Yen will not be pleased
86 4 | thousand chariots, and the people brought baskets of rice
87 4 | another revolution.'~1. The people of Ch'î, having smitten
88 4 | put us last?" Thus, the people looked to him, as we look
89 4 | rulers, he consoled the people. His progress was like the
90 4 | opportune rain, and the people were delighted. It is said
91 4 | was tyrannizing over his people, and your Majesty went and
92 4 | went and punished him. The people supposed that you were going
93 4 | after consulting with the people of Yen, you will appoint
94 4 | thirty-three men, and none of the people would die in their defence.
95 4 | the old and weak of your people, who have been found lying
96 4 | again." Now at length the people have paid back the conduct
97 4 | benevolent government, this people will love you and all above
98 4 | guard them as well as your people. In case of attack, be prepared
99 4 | your defence, and have the people so that they will not leave
100 4 | asked Mencius, saying, 'The people of Ch'î are going to fortify
101 4 | ruler does not injure his people with that wherewith he nourishes
102 4 | î, and dwelt there. The people of Pin said, "He is a benevolent
103 5 | There was not one of all the people who was not his subject.
104 5 | the royal dignity.~9. 'The people of Ch'î have a saying -- "
105 5 | so Ch'î possesses the people. No change is needed for
106 5 | when the sufferings of the people from tyrannical government
107 5 | put in practice, and the people will be delighted with it,
108 5 | stupid, and said to his people, "I am tired to-day. I have
109 5 | not esteem, nor command a people whom he did not approve;
110 5 | makes him my ruler. What people may I not command? My commanding
111 5 | commanding them makes them my people." In a time of good government
112 6 | nest;~Now, I thought, ye people below,~Perhaps ye will not
113 6 | quota of cloth, then all the people of the kingdom will be pleased,
114 6 | wish to come and be his people.~6. 'If a ruler can truly
115 6 | these five things, then the people in the neighbouring kingdoms
116 7 | principles it is said, "A people is bounded in, not by the
117 7 | words are these? Among the people of Ch'î there is no one
118 7 | generation and presiding over the people, the other two are not equal
119 7 | the old and feeble of your people, who have been found lying
120 7 | office and went away.~3. The people of Ch'î said, 'In the course
121 8 | sovereign to the common people, and not simply for the
122 8 | of Yen and this?'~2. The people of Ch'î smote Yen. Some
123 8 | have advised this?'~1. The people of Yen having rebelled,
124 8 | the sun and moon. All the people witnessed them, and when
125 8 | had reformed them, all the people looked up to them with their
126 8 | all the officers and the people may have such an example
127 8 | gain of the market. The people all thought his conduct
128 8 | for the happiness of the people of Ch'î only ? It would
129 8 | for the happiness of the people of the whole kingdom. I
130 8 | one of your little-minded people? They will remonstrate with
131 9 | sovereign to the mass of the people.'~3. Zan Yû reported the
132 9 | said, 'The business of the people may not be remissly attended
133 9 | grain." ~3. 'The way of the people is this: -- If they have
134 9 | this is to entrap the people. How can such a thing as
135 9 | thing as entrapping the people be done under the rule of
136 9 | ministers, and taking from the people only in accordance with
137 9 | When the parent of the people causes the people to wear
138 9 | of the people causes the people to wear looks of distress,
139 9 | their means, till the old people and children are found lying
140 9 | parental relation to the people?"~8. 'As to the system of
141 9 | for the instruction of the people. The name hsiang indicates
142 9 | prevail among the inferior people below.~11. 'Should a real
143 9 | the kingdom, to make the people pay for themselves a tenth
144 9 | another in sickness. Thus the people are brought to live in affection
145 10| and to become one of your people.' The duke Wan gave him
146 10| equally and along with their people, and eat the fruit of their
147 10| is an oppressing of the people to nourish himself. How
148 10| doing would keep all the people running about upon the roads.
149 10| became possible for the people of the Middle Kingdom to
150 10| of Agriculture taught the people to sow and reap, cultivating
151 10| brought to maturity, the people all obtained a subsistence.
152 10| their solicitude for the people in this way, had they leisure
153 10| vast was his virtue! The people could find no name for it.
154 10| who would make them? For people to follow the doctrines
155 10| ancients acted towards the people "as if they were watching
156 10| not on account of other people that this perspiration flowed.
157 11| principles for the good of the people; and when that desire is
158 11| and is assisted by the people, to supply the millet for
159 11| by all men. If the young people, without waiting for the
160 11| their parents and all other people will despise them. The ancients
161 11| is of a class with young people's boring holes.'~1. P'ang
162 11| ang sent the mass of the people of Po to go and till the
163 11| The chief of Ko led his people to intercept those who were
164 11| make us last." Thus, the people's longing for him was like
165 11| rulers, he consoled the people. His progress was like the
166 11| opportune rain, and the people were delighted. It is said
167 11| gave tranquillity to their people, who welcomed him with baskets
168 11| of congee. Wû saved the people from the midst of fire and
169 12| are those who talk with people with whom they have no great
170 12| to Mencius, 'Master, the people beyond our school all speak
171 12| dragons occupied it, and the people had no place where they
172 12| beasts which had injured the people also disappeared, and after
173 12| ponds and lakes, so that the people knew not where they could
174 12| gardens and parks, so that the people could not get clothes and
175 12| elephants; -- and all the people was greatly delighted. It
176 12| country. If you listen to people's discourses throughout
177 12| are fat horses. But their people have the look of hunger,
178 12| speakings will delude the people, and stop up the path of
179 12| ferocious animals, and the people enjoyed repose. Confucius
180 13| benevolence, while yet the people do not receive any benefits
181 13| not learn, then seditious people spring up, and that State
182 13| he who does not rule his people as Yâo ruled his, injures
183 13| Yâo ruled his, injures his people.~3. 'Confucius said, "There
184 13| carries the oppression of his people to the highest pitch, will
185 13| happiness."' ~Mencius said, 'People have this common saying, -- "
186 13| arose from their losing the people, and to lose the people
187 13| people, and to lose the people means to lose their hearts.
188 13| the kingdom: -- get the people, and the kingdom is got.
189 13| There is a way to get the people: -- get their hearts, and
190 13| get their hearts, and the people are got. There is a way
191 13| what they dislike.~2. 'The people turn to a benevolent rule
192 13| ang and Wû, driving the people to them.~4. 'If among the
193 13| aid him, by driving the people to him. Although he wished
194 14| succeed in governing the people. There is a way to obtain
195 14| while he exacted from the people double the grain formerly
196 14| cultivation of the ground on the people.'~2. 'Listen to a man's
197 15| of Chang, he would convey people across the Chan and Wei
198 15| in the twelfth month, the people have not the trouble of
199 15| goes abroad, he may cause people to be removed out of his
200 15| blessings have descended on the people, if for some cause he leaves
201 15| blessings descend on the people. When for any cause he leaves
202 15| is but small. The mass of people cast it away, while superior
203 15| King Wan looked on the people as he would on a man who
204 16| without any blame?'~2. 'The people of Chang sent Tsze-cho Yü
205 16| a filthy head-dress, all people would have stopped their
206 16| same apartment with you are people fighting: -- you ought to
207 16| as to be observed by the people, and then to return on their
208 16| all wealthy and honourable people. The wife informed the concubine,
209 16| wealthy and honourable people. And yet no people of distinction
210 16| honourable people. And yet no people of distinction ever come
211 17| of what crimes had the people of Yû-pî been guilty? Does
212 17| means of oppressing the people? Nevertheless, Shun wished
213 17| Meritorious one deceased. The people acted as if they were mourning
214 17| two sovereigns over the people." Shun having been sovereign,
215 17| Of the black-haired people of the remnant of Châu,~
216 17| not an individual of the people of Châu was left.~3. 'Of
217 18| He presented him to the people, and the people accepted
218 18| him to the people, and the people accepted him. Therefore
219 18| he exhibited him to the people, and the people accepted
220 18| him to the people, and the people accepted him.' Mencius replied, '
221 18| administered, so that the people reposed under him; -- thus
222 18| reposed under him; -- thus the people accepted him. Heaven gave
223 18| gave the throne to him. The people gave it to him. Therefore
224 18| Heaven sees according as my people see; Heaven hears according
225 18| Heaven hears according as my people hear."'~1. Wan Chang asked
226 18| asked Mencius, saying, 'People say, "When the disposal
227 18| Shun to Yang-ch'ang. The people of the kingdom followed
228 18| conferring benefits on the people for a long time; that thus
229 18| conferred benefits on the people; that the periods of service
230 18| asked Mencius, saying, 'People say that Î Yin sought an
231 18| like Yâo or Shun, and this people like the people of Yâo or
232 18| and this people like the people of Yâo or Shun ? Had I not
233 18| so. I am one of Heaven's people who have first apprehended; --
234 18| principles and instruct this people in them. If I do not instruct
235 18| thought that among all the people of the kingdom, even the
236 18| attacking Hsiâ and saving the people.~7. 'I have not heard of
237 18| Hsî was a man of Yü. The people of Tsin, by the inducement
238 19| not approve, nor command a people whom he did not esteem.
239 19| emanated, or among lawless people. He considered his being
240 19| makes him my sovereign. What people may I not command? My commanding
241 19| commanding them makes them my people." In a time of good government
242 19| I am the one of Heaven's people who has first apprehended; --
243 19| principles and instruct the people in them." He thought that
244 19| thought that among all the people of the kingdom, even the
245 19| into the company of village people, he was quite at ease and
246 19| and such of the common people as were employed about the
247 19| and such of the common people as were employed about the
248 19| and such of the common people as were employed about the
249 19| The salaries of the common people who were employed about
250 19| him unrighteously from the people," and then assigns some
251 19| is one who stops and robs people outside the gates of the
252 19| of death, among all the people there are none but detest
253 19| present day take from their people just as a robber despoils
254 19| was in office in Lû, the people struggled together for the
255 20| prince ought to assist the people in their necessities.'~3.
256 20| tread it,~And the lower people see it."' ~9. Wan Chang
257 21| to an old man of my own people: that is, the feeling is
258 21| accordingly, under Wan and Wû, the people loved what was good, while
259 21| years the children of the people are most of them good, while
260 21| without knowing the size of people's feet, yet I know that
261 21| matter of tastes all the people model themselves after Yî-yâ;
262 21| matter of sounds, the whole people model themselves after the
263 21| of the mountain, and when people now see it, they think it
264 21| irrational animals, and when people now see it, they think that
265 22| like the finger of other people.~2. 'When a man's finger
266 22| not like those of other people, he knows to feel dissatisfied,
267 22| be not like that of other people, he does not know to feel
268 23| either to the prince or the people, you have left your place.
269 23| âo dwelt on the Ch'î, the people on the west of the Yellow
270 23| lived in Kâo-t'ang, the people in the parts of Ch'î on
271 24| To employ an uninstructed people in war may be said to be
272 24| said to be destroying the people. A destroyer of the people
273 24| people. A destroyer of the people would not have been tolerated
274 24| were called "Robbers of the people." If a sovereign follows
275 24| were called "Robbers of the people." If a sovereign follows
276 25| the expectations of the people from him are not disappointed.~
277 25| conferred by them on the people. If they did not realize
278 25| Mencius said, 'Let the people be employed in the way which
279 25| leading all the princes, the people look brisk and cheerful.
280 25| does not lay hold of the people so much as good instructions.~
281 25| government is feared by the people, while good instructions
282 25| Good government gets the people's wealth, while good instructions
283 25| There are those who are the people of Heaven. They, judging
284 25| territory and a numerous people are desired by the superior
285 25| kingdom, and tranquillize the people within the four seas; --
286 25| famished, but among the people of king Wan, there were
287 25| on them light; -- so the people may be made rich.~2. 'Let
288 25| Let it be seen to that the people use their resources of food
289 25| can be consumed.~3. 'The people cannot live without water
290 25| and fire, how shall the people be other than virtuous?'~
291 26| banished T'â-chiâ to T'ung. The people were much pleased. When
292 26| brought him back, and the people were again much pleased.~
293 26| not receive it, and all people believe in him, as a man
294 26| not loving. In regard to people generally, he is loving
295 26| and lovingly disposed to people generally. He is lovingly
296 26| is lovingly disposed to people generally, and kind to creatures.'~
297 27| tore and destroyed his people, leading them to battle.
298 27| how could the blood of the people have flowed till it floated
299 27| repose. I am no enemy to the people!" On this, they bowed their
300 27| 1. Mencius said, 'The people are the most important element
301 27| Tsin said to Mencius, 'The people are all thinking that you,
302 27| wild country, he found the people all in pursuit of a tiger.
303 28| of them at once, then the people die of hunger. If he require
304 28| three; -- the territory, the people, the government and its
305 28| are only your good careful people of the villages at whom
306 28| house. Your good careful people of the villages are the
307 28| of virtue." What sort of people were they who could be styled "
308 28| styled "Your good careful people of the villages?"'~9. Mencius
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