Only when there are things a man will not do is he capable … - Mencius

" "
Only when there are things a man will not do is he capable of doing great things.

Mencius

Sources available for members. Sign up free to see where this quote comes from

great-men limitations morality

English

Collect this quote

About Mencius

Mencius [孟子; Mèng Zǐ; Meng Tzu; Zhuyin Fuhao: ㄇㄥˋ ㄗˇ] (372 – 289 BC, or perhaps 385 – 303/302 BC) is one of the most famous Confucian philosophers.

Biography information from Wikiquote

Also Known As

Alternative Names: Meng Ke • Meng-tze • Mengzi • Meng K'e • Meng-tzu • Meng Tzu

All quotes from Mencius Similar Quotes by other Originators

Originators like Mencius:

Confucius Elbert Green Hubbard Plato Ralph Waldo Emerson Benjamin Franklin

Additional quotes by Mencius

Mohists aimed at impartial consequences rather than individual self-interest. But Mengzi argues that this practice is self-undermining: aiming directly at profit is, paradoxically, unprofitable.

Je lepší nemít žádné knihy, než věřit všemu, co je v nich napsáno.

Great is the man who has not lost his childlike heart.

Only when there are things a man will not do is he capable of doing great things. - Mencius

About Mencius

Also Known As

Limited Time Offer

Additional quotes by Mencius