The Analects of Confucius (from the Chinese Classics)

Name: The Analects of Confucius (from the Chinese Classics)
Author: Confucius

Confucius

Ethics -- China; Philosophy, Chinese

or rewards to men, to do it in a stingy way;-- this is called acting
the part of a mere official.'
        CHAP III. 1. The Master said, 'Without recognising the
ordinances of Heaven, it is impossible to be a superior man.
        2. 'Without an acquaintance with the rules of Propriety, it is
impossible for the character to be established.
        3. 'Without knowing the force of words, it is impossible to
know men.'

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The Analects of Confucius (from the Chinese Classics)Confucius

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The Analects of Confucius (from the Chinese Classics)

Confucius

Ethics -- China; Philosophy, Chinese

or rewards to men, to do it in a stingy way;-- this is called acting
the part of a mere official.'
        CHAP III. 1. The Master said, 'Without recognising the
ordinances of Heaven, it is impossible to be a superior man.
        2. 'Without an acquaintance with the rules of Propriety, it is
impossible for the character to be established.
        3. 'Without knowing the force of words, it is impossible to
know men.'

Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.

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