句子使用并列结构 what I desire 强调两种同等重要的渴望，语法平衡且富有哲理。
Waging war to contest land results in killing until the fields are full; waging war to contest cities results in killing until the cities are full. This is what is called leading the land to devour human flesh; such a crime is not worthy of even death.
If a ruler views his ministers as hands and feet, the ministers will view the ruler as their belly and heart; if the ruler views his ministers as dogs and horses, the ministers will view the ruler as a fellow countryman; if the ruler views his ministers as dirt and chaff, the ministers will view the ruler as a bandit or enemy.
Fish is what I desire, and bear's paw is also what I desire; if I cannot have both, I will give up the fish and take the bear's paw. Life is what I desire, and righteousness is also what I desire; if I cannot have both, I will give up life and take righteousness.
Respect the elderly in my family, and extend that respect to the elderly of others; care for the young in my family, and extend that care to the young of others.
Mencius said: Does water have a preference for east or west, or for up or down? Human nature is good, just as water flows downward. There is no person who is not good, just as there is no water that does not flow down. Now, if you strike water and make it leap, it can rise above your forehead; if you force it to flow, it can be made to flow up a mountain. Is this the nature of water? No, it is due to external force. Similarly, the fact that people can be made to do evil is due to external influence, not their inherent nature.
Heavenly timing is not as good as favorable terrain, and favorable terrain is not as good as human harmony.
Killing the innocent is not benevolent, and taking what is not rightfully yours is not righteous.
One who harms benevolence is called a 'bandit'; one who harms righteousness is called 'cruel'. A person who is both a bandit and cruel is called a 'single man'. We have heard of the execution of the single man Zhou, but we have not heard of the regicide of a ruler.
争地以战，杀人盈野；争城以战，杀人盈城，此所谓率土地而食人肉，罪不容于死。
君之视臣如手足，则臣视君如腹心；君之视臣如犬马，则臣视君如国人；君之视臣如土芥，则臣视君如寇仇。
鱼，我所欲也，熊掌亦我所欲也；二者不可得兼，舍鱼而取熊掌者也。生亦我所欲也，义亦我所欲也；二者不可得兼，舍生而取义者也。
老吾老，以及人之老；幼吾幼，以及人之幼。
孟子曰：水性无分于东西，无分于上下乎？人性之善也，犹水之就下也。人无有不善，水无有不下。今夫水，搏而跃之，可使过颡；激而行之，可使在山。是岂水之性哉？其势则然也！人之可使为不善，其性亦犹是也。
天时不如地利，地利不如人和。
杀一无罪非仁也，非其有而取之非义也。
贼仁者谓之“贼”，贼义者谓之“残”。残贼之人谓之“一夫”。闻诛一夫纣，未闻弑君也。