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Analects of Confucius · Chapter 14: Book XIV: HSIEN WAN

Analects of Confucius 14.5

translated from Classical Chinese by James Legge, 1893

The Master said, ‘The virtuous will be sure to speak correctly, but those whose speech is good may not always be virtuous. Men of principle are sure to be bold, but those who are bold may not always be men of principle.’

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