Mencius · The Benevolent Think and Argue

Author: Zhang Guofeng
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: "Heaven's favor is not as important as geographical advantage, and geographical advantage is not as important as the unity of people. Those who follow the right path will have many helpers, while those who lose the way will have few. When few helpers are at their limit, even relatives and friends will turn against them. When many helpers are at their limit, the whole world will follow them. Wealth and status cannot corrupt, poverty and humility cannot move, and power cannot bend. This is what is called a great man. Learn extensively and explain in detail, so as to return to simplicity. Life is what I desire, and righteousness is what I desire. If the two cannot be had together, I would rather give up life for righteousness. To believe everything in books is better than having no books at all. In Mencius' discourses, there are many similar statements. The purpose of this book is to collect these sayings of Mencius for reference today. The 'point summary' after each saying is for reference only."