Q0492
“If all under Heaven love one another universally, there is order; if…” — Mozi (Mozi, Universal Love)
Verified English quotation. Primary source: Mozi, Universal Love. Theme: love.
English
If all under Heaven love one another universally, there is order; if they hate one another mutually, there is disorder.
Source and attribution
The archive attributes this English wording to Mozi, Universal Love and files it under Mohism. That locator distinguishes the passage from loose internet attributions: readers can return to the named work or section to check translation, surrounding argument, and edition-specific wording.
About Mozi
Mozi (Mo Di, c. 470–c.
How to read this passage
Greek distinctions among eros, philia, and agape, Confucian relational ethics, and modern debates about romantic love keep the theme philosophically precise rather than merely sentimental. This passage enters that discussion through love, order, ethics.
Concepts in this quote
- Love
- Love in philosophy ranges from friendship and desire to care, justice, and the transformation of the self.
- Order
- Order names cosmos, ritual, law, and the patterned stability that makes shared life possible—or oppressive.
- Ethics
- Ethics appears in this archive as a live philosophical concern—not a slogan. These verified English passages show how thinkers treat ethics as a problem of judgment, practice, or explanation.
How to cite this quotation
APA: Mozi. (n.d.). If all under Heaven love one another universally, there is order; if they hate one another mutually, there is disorder. In Philosophy Blind Box. https://www.philosophydef.com/quotes/q0492
MLA: Mozi. “If all under Heaven love one another universally,….” Philosophy Blind Box, https://www.philosophydef.com/quotes/q0492.
Chicago: Mozi. “If all under Heaven love one another universally,….” Philosophy Blind Box. Accessed 2026. https://www.philosophydef.com/quotes/q0492.
Frequently asked questions
What is the source of the quotation “If all under Heaven love one another universally,…”?
The passage is attributed to Mozi, Mozi, Universal Love. The archive attributes this English wording to Mozi, Universal Love and files it under Mohism. That locator distinguishes the passage from loose internet attributions: readers can return to the named work or section to check translation, surrounding argument, and edition-specific wording.
What does Mozi mean by love?
Greek distinctions among eros, philia, and agape, Confucian relational ethics, and modern debates about romantic love keep the theme philosophically precise rather than merely sentimental. This passage enters that discussion through love, order, ethics.