Famous Quotes / Mencius
Mencius: "When people are allowed to follow their natural selves, they inherently do good -- and that is why I conclude that human nature is good. If someone becomes evil, his inherent nature is not to be blamed. Everyone has the capacity for mercy, the capacity for shame, the capacity for respect, and the capacity for having a conscience... However, some people neglect those things..."
Allowed | Becomes | Blamed | Capacity |
Conclude | Conscience | Everyone | Evil |
Follow | Good | Having | Human |
Inherent | Inherently | Mercy | Natural |
Nature | Neglect | People | Respect |
Selves | Shame | Someone | Things |