That work includes the story of soldiers who have fled fifty steps laughing at those who have fled one hundred steps.
One of this thinker's works claims that "the evil of men is that they like to be teachers of others" and that the people come before the "spirits of the land and grain," which comes before the sovereign. That work includes the story of soldiers who have fled fifty steps laughing at those who have fled one hundred steps. This philosopher argued that the populace has the right to topple a government that does not live up to its de, and used the example of a child falling down a well to demonstrate his idea of the Four Beginnings. His view that "human nature is good" was opposed by Xun Zi. For 10 points, name this Chinese philosopher of the Warring States period who defended the teachings of Confucius.
One of this thinker's works claims that "the evil of men is that they like to be teachers of others" and that the people come before the "spirits of the land and grain," which comes before the sovereign.
Mencius [or Mengzi]