“The Superior Man is all-embracing and not partial. The inferior man is partial and not all-embracing.”

— Confucius · Wisdom quote

Philosopher · 551 – 479

Chinese philosopher whose teachings in the Analects shaped East Asian ethics, education, and governance for two millennia.

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