 Thus, when Heaven is about to confer a great office on any one, it first exercises his mind with suffering, and his sinews and bones with toil; it exposes his body to hunger, and subjects him to extreme poverty ; and it confounds his undertakings.  China's Only Hope: An Appeal - Sivu 95tekijä(t) Zhidong Zhang - 1900 - 151 sivuaKoko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | James Legge - 1875 - 422 sivua
...Pih-le He from the market-place. 2. " Thus, when Heaven is about to confer a great office on any one, it first exercises his mind with suffering, and his...body to hunger, and subjects him to extreme poverty ; and it confounds his undertakings. In all these ways it stimulates his mind, hardens his nature,... | |
 | James Legge - 1875 - 424 sivua
...he did good servgaou from [his hiding by] the sea-shore; and Pih-le He from the market-place. 2. " Thus, when Heaven is about to confer a great office on any one, it first exercises his mind with suffering, and his sinews and bones with toil; it exposes his... | |
 | James Legge - 1875 - 420 sivua
...he did good servgaou from [his hiding by] the sea-shore ; and Pih-le He from the market-place. ^2. " Thus, when Heaven is about to confer a great office on any one, it first exercises his mind with suffering, and his sinews and bones with toil ; it exposes his... | |
 | 1885 - 672 sivua
...satoru.' Are translated as follows : " Then, when heaven is about to confer a great office on any one, it first exercises his mind with suffering, and his sinews and bones with toil ; it exposes Lis body to hunger, and subjects him to extreme poverty; and it confounds his undertakings. In all... | |
 | 1888 - 924 sivua
..."Though a man may be wicked, yet, if ho adjust his thoughts, fast, and bathe, ho may sacrifice to God." " When Heaven is about to confer a great office on any man, it first exorcises his mind with suffering, and his sinews and bones with toil. It exposes his body to hunger,... | |
 | James Legge - 1895 - 608 sivua
...within a moveeble frame, in which the walla are feiined. 446 PT. II. CH. XV.] THE WORKS OF MENCIUS. 2. ' Thus, when Heaven is about to confer a great office...exercises his mind with suffering, and his sinews and hones with toil. It exposes his body to hunger, and subjects him to extreme poverty. It confounds his... | |
 | 1899 - 894 sivua
...upon our homes and upon our country. Study what Moncius says about the sages, the Emperors, Kiugs, ministers and generals whose characters were established...a great office on any man, it first exercises his miud with suffering, and his sinews and bones with toil. It exposes his body to hunger, and subjects... | |
 | Inazō Nitobe - 1904 - 208 sivua
...pure conscience ; for as Mencius* taught, " When Heaven is about to confer a great office on anyone, it first exercises his mind with suffering and his...body to hunger and subjects him to extreme poverty ; and it confounds his undertakings. In all these ways . it stimulates his mind, hardens his nature,... | |
 | Julian Hawthorne - 1906 - 466 sivua
...Though a man may be wicked, yet if he adjust his thoughts, fast, and bathe, he may sacrifice to God. When Heaven is about to confer a great office on any...and bones with toil. It exposes his body to hunger, subjects him to extreme poverty, and confounds his undertakings. In all these ways it stimulates his... | |
 | 1907 - 360 sivua
...of men who afterwards rose to sovereignty and to high offices, is not the least instance of this. " When Heaven is about to confer a great office on any...It exposes his body to hunger, and subjects him to poverty. It confounds his enterprises. By these experiences it stimulates his mind, hardens his nature,... | |
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