Quote

Only those who develop their minds and spirits to the utmost can serve Heaven and fulfill their own destinies.

Mencius

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Mencius
Philosopher
Writer
Zhulou
Meng Ke
ሜንግዙ
Meng-tze
Heaven
Destinies
Spirit
Utmost
Mind
Fulfill
Spirits
Develop
Serve
Minds
Destiny

More quotes by Mencius

Image
He who wishes to be benevolent will not be rich.
Mencius
Image
The way is near, but men seek it afar. It is in easy things, but men seek for it in difficult things.
Mencius
Image
If the King loves music, it is well with the land.
Mencius
Image
The path of duty lies in what is near, and men seek for it in what is remote the work of duty lies in what is easy, and men seek for it in what is difficult.
Mencius
Image
The great man is he who does not lose his child's heart.
Mencius
Image
The Tao is near and people seek it far away.
Mencius
Image
He who loves others is always loved by them, and he who respects others is always respected by them.
Mencius
Image
All people have the common desire to be elevated in honour, but all people have something still more elevated in themselves without knowing it.
Mencius
Image
Secure property in hand leads to peace in mind.
Mencius
Image
Benevolence is one of the distinguishing characters of man.
Mencius
Image
One who believes all of a book would be better off without books
Mencius
Image
The foundation of the world lies in the nation. The foundation of the nation lies in the family. The foundation of the family lies in the individual.
Mencius
Image
If you know that a thing is unrighteous, then use all dispatch in putting an end to it--why wait till next year?
Mencius
Image
Only when someone refuses to do certain things will he be capable of doing great things.
Mencius
Image
All things are complete within ourselves.
Mencius
Image
The Way lies at hand yet it is sought afar off the thing lies in the easy yet it is sought in the difficult.
Mencius
Image
Virtue alone is not sufficient for the exercise of government laws alone cannot carry themselves into practice.
Mencius
Image
Friendship with a man is friendship with his virtue, and does not admit of assumptions of superiority.
Mencius
Image
The great man does not think beforehand of his words that they may be sincere, nor of his actions that they may be resolute- he simply speaks and does what is right.
Mencius
Image
The man of true greatness never loses his child's heart.
Mencius