“When you serve your mother and father it is okay to try to correct them once in a while. But if you see that they are not going to listen to you, keep your respect for them and don't distance yourself from them. Work without complaining.”

—  Confucius

Source: The Analects, Other chapters

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事父母幾諫,見志不從,又敬不違,勞而不怨。

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Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher -551–-479 BC

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