Quotes from book
Analects

Confucius Original title 論語

The Analects

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“If there were an honorable way to get rich, I’d do it, even if it meant being a stooge standing around with a whip. But there isn’t an honorable way, so I just do what I like.”

Confucius book Analects

Source: Analects of Confucius

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“The noble-minded are calm and steady. Little people are forever fussing and fretting.”

Confucius book Analects

Source: Analects of Confucius

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