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Mencius – Chapter 8.15 The scholar’s journey: From breadth to essence
Mencius said: “One studies broadly and explains in detail, precisely in order to return to a concise and essential understanding.”
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Mencius – Chapter 8.14 Learning from within: Self-attainment and Deep cultivation
Mencius said: “The noble person pursues deep learning through the proper Way, aiming to attain understanding on their own. When one truly grasps it from within, they can dwell in it with peace; dwelling in it with peace leads to profound accumulation; and with profound accumulation, one can draw upon it freely and abundantly…
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Mencius – Chapter 8.12 Original innocence and Moral purity
Mencius said: “A truly noble person is one who has not lost the heart of a newborn child.”
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Mencius – Chapter 8.11 Moral flexibility: Righteousness above all
Mencius said: “A truly noble person does not always insist on keeping every promise or carrying every action to completion – what matters is whether it aligns with righteousness.”
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Mencius – Chapter 8.10 Confucius’s rejection of extremes: The wisdom of moderation
Mencius said: “Confucius never went to extremes.”