Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Mencius - Book 7, Part 1, Chapter 15

Mencius said, 'The ability possessed by men without having been acquired by learning is intuitive ability, and the knowledge possessed by them without the exercise of thought is their intuitive knowledge.

'Children carried in the arms all know to love their parents, and when they are grown a little, they all know to love their elder brothers.

'Filial affection for parents is the working of benevolence. Respect for elders is the working of righteousness. There is no other reason for those feelings; they belong to all under heaven.'
~ James Legge translation via nothingistic.org ~
 Go here to read the introductory post to this serialized version of the Works of Mencius.

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