"Now you are kind to animals, but what is the reason why you have not benefited the people?

on which Mencius proceeded, ‘Now here is kindness sufficient to reach to animals, and no benefits are extended from it to the people.—How is this? Is an exception to be made here?

Now, if there is mercy enough to reach birds and beasts, why should man alone not be within its reach?

"You have compassion enough for birds and animals, but you do nothing for your people. And why is that?

Then consider, that at present your kindness is such as to extend even to the brutes, but your merit has not yet extended to the people, what is the cause of this?