1. Mencius said，"All men have some things which they cannot bear;—extend that feeling to what they can bear, and benevolence will be the result. All men have some things which they will not do;—extend that feeling to the things which they do, and righteousness will be the result.
2."If a man can give full development to the feeling which makes him shrink from injuring others,
The first 馆 is a verb, "was lodged". The second makes a compound noun with 人. 业屦,—the dict. has, with reference to this passage, 事物已为而未成曰业, "things being done, but not completed, are said to be 业".
2. 廋,—sow, up. 1st tone, "to hide",= to steal and hide. 曰, 子以是,—是, "these", referring to "followers".夫子之设科,云云,—according to Choo He, this is the observation of Mencius＇s questioner, suddenly awaking to an understanding of the philosopher.Anciently, 夫子 was read 夫予, "now, I", and Mencius was supposed to be himself the speaker. Choo He is probably correct. 设科 is better than 设教, 科conveying the idea of "exercises" suited to different capacities. 是心=向道之心.
CHAPTER 31. A MAN HAS ONLY TO GIVE DEVELOPMENT TO THE PRINCIPLES OF GOOD WHICH ARE IN HIM, AND SHOW THEMSELVES IN SOME THINGS, TO BE ENTIRELY GOOD AND CORRECT.
1. This is a sentiment which we have found continually occurring in these analects. It supposes that man has much more power over himself than he really has.
his benevolence will be more than can be called into practice. If he can give full development to the feeling which refuses to break through, or jump over, a wall,his righteousness will be more than can be called into practice.
3."If he can give full development to the real feeling of dislike with which he receives the salutation,＇Thou＇, ＇Thou,＇ he will act righteously in all places and circumstances.
4."When a scholar speaks what he ought not to speak, by guile of speech seeking to gain some end;and when he does not speak what he ought to speak,by guile of silence seeking to gain some end;—both these cases are of a piece with breaking through aneighbour＇s wall."
