The superior man is conversant with righteousness; the mean man is conversant with gain.Confucius
“The scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.”
Philosopher · 551 – 479
Chinese philosopher whose teachings in the Analects shaped East Asian ethics, education, and governance for two millennia.
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