It means: people who love others will always love and respect others, and others will always respect him. How you treat others, others will often treat you in the same way. If you want to be loved, you must love others.

From: Mencius comes from Lou Zhang's sentence in the Warring States Period.

What makes a gentleman different is his heart. The meaning of a gentleman is benevolence, and its meaning is courtesy. Benevolent people love others, while courteous people respect others. Those who love others will always love others, and those who respect others will always respect others.

The difference between a gentleman and ordinary people is that he has different ideas in his heart. The idea in a gentleman's heart is benevolence and courtesy. Good people love others, and humble people respect others. People who love others will love others; People who respect others will be respected by others.

2. Old people and old people, young people and young people.

It means: when supporting and honoring your elders, don't forget other elderly people who are not related to you by blood. When raising and educating your children, don't forget other children who are not related to you.

From: King Huiliang of Mencius in the Warring States Period.

Original: I am old, and people are old; Young people, young people, young people. The world is in your hands. The poem says:' The punishment is imposed on the widow, but as for the brothers, it is to protect the family.' I just added words to my heart.

Respect one's own old people, and thus extend to those who respect others; Take care of your children, and by extension, take care of other people's children. If you do this, the whole world will be as easy to govern as running in the palm of your hand.

The Book of Songs says: Set an example for your wife first, then spread it to your brothers, and then spread it to your family and country. I'm talking about spreading my heart to others.

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Mencius' Thought of "Benevolent People Love"

Mencius believes that the practice of benevolence belongs to everyone and has nothing to do with class status. A gentleman is "everything is supreme, and there is nothing below." In the eyes of the benevolent, everyone is equal, and there is no distinction between high and low. This is the embodiment of true fraternity. A benevolent person will not only care about people who are lower than himself, but only those who are close to and far from benevolence.

Stay away from the scourge of righteousness and the people around you. People who are close to benevolence can achieve others and themselves at the same time. No one in the world thinks he is unfair, even criminals think he is right. If everyone thinks he is just, there will be no distinction between a gentleman, a villain, a benevolent and a traitor. Indeed, in essence, everyone is the same and can be a saint.

But they can also be bad people. The difference lies in words and deeds. A gentleman sees the spirit in detail, and does not indulge his body and mind even in trivial matters. Sincerity and kindness give people a gentle and sincere feeling, peaceful words can comfort people, and actions that do not exceed common sense can be practical and credible. All these must start from the sincerity, so that everyone can be influenced by it and be willing to be close to him.

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