"Righteousness is the correct path that a person should walk. Only when we think of righteousness before immediate profit does a just world stand."
Today's Question
When you make a decision, is it a result of calculating the 'profit' you will gain, or the 'shame-free righteousness' from your heart?
Scolding the King Who Only Spoke of Profit
Mencius advocated for Benevolent Governance (King's Way) based on the people, at a time when rulers were blinded by hegemony and territorial expansion during the Warring States period.
When he met King Hui of Liang, the king asked, 'Since you came from afar, how will you profit my country?' Mencius replied: 'Why must you speak of profit? There is only benevolence and righteousness. If all classes compete for profit, the state is endangered.'