When you meet someone better than yourself, turn your thoughts to becoming his equal. When you meet someone not as good as you are, look within…Confucius
“To give ones self earnestly to the duties due to men, and, while respecting spiritual beings, to keep aloof from them, may be called wisdom.”
“To give ones self earnestly to the duties due to men, and, while respecting spiritual beings, to keep aloof from them, may be called wisdom.”
— CONFUCIUS
Philosopher · 551 – 479
Chinese philosopher whose teachings in the Analects shaped East Asian ethics, education, and governance for two millennia.
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