Mencius said: "Benevolence is not as good as benevolence, and good governance is not as good as good religion." Good governance, feared by the people; good religion, the people love it. Good governance wins the people's wealth, and good education wins the people's hearts. ”
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Mencius said: "The words of benevolence are not as deeply rooted in the hearts of the people as the prestige of benevolence, and good government decrees are not as popular as good education." Good government decrees, the people are afraid; good education, the people love. Good government decrees win the people's financial resources, and good education wins the hearts and minds of the people. ”
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This chapter deals with benevolence, benevolence, and good governance and good teaching. The former emphasizes the importance of good teaching on the basis of good governance. Mencius's emphasis on benevolent government is mainly to meet the basic material life of the people, but after solving the material life, Mencius also emphasized the education and guidance of the people. In order, good governance (benevolent government) should be followed by good governance; in terms of effects and results, good religion is better than good governance. This chapter is slightly different from the argument in chapter 8.16, "Those who serve others with goodness, but those who can not convince others; those who raise people with goodness, and then they can serve the world", see also.
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