SuaveG – The Gentle Path – Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature

Mencius – Chapter 8.10 Confucius’s rejection of extremes: The wisdom of moderation

January 13, 2026

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Ana

Mencius said: “Confucius never went to extremes.”
Mencius – Chapter 8.9 The peril of loose lips

January 13, 2026

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Ana

Mencius said, “If one speaks of others’ faults without restraint, how should they face the consequences that follow?”
Mencius – Chapter 8.8 The Power of Restraint

January 13, 2026

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Ana

Mencius said: “A person must know what not to do, before they can truly accomplish anything meaningful.”
Mencius – Chapter 8.7 Moral responsibility: Virtue in action

January 13, 2026

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Ana

Mencius said: “Those who are morally balanced (keep the golden mean) should nurture those who are not; those who are talented should cultivate those who lack talent.That’s why people are glad to have virtuous fathers and elder brothers.”
Mencius – Chapter 8.6 Beyond appearances: Authentic ritual, genuine righteousness

January 13, 2026

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Ana

Mencius said: “Rituals that are not truly ritual, and righteousness that is not truly righteous – these are things a noble person will never do.”
Mencius – Chapter 8.5 Moral leadership: Virtue from the top

January 13, 2026

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Ana

Mencius said: “If the ruler is benevolent, all will be benevolent; if the ruler is righteous, all will be righteous.”