Mozi Quotes

A collection of quotes by Mozi.

Mozi (470-391 BCE) was a renowned Chinese philosopher, social activist, and founder of the Mohist School during the Warring States period. He advocated for a pragmatic approach to nurturing a harmonious society through the principles of universal love, impartiality, and frugality. Mozi believed in promoting social welfare, condemning excessive wealth and luxurious lifestyles. Through his teachings, Mozi emphasized the importance of self-reflection, compassion, and ethical conduct as means to achieve peace and stability. His influential ideas on governance, warfare, and moral philosophy had a lasting impact on Chinese intellectual thought.

If we should classify one by one all those who hate others a

If we should classify one by one all those who hate others and injure others, should we find them to be universal in love or partial? Of course we should say they are partial. Now, since partiality against one another is the cause of the major calamities in the empire, then partiality is wrong.

Mozi

Love Wrongs