Confucius

"If proper in their own conduct, what difficulty would they have in governing? But if not able to be proper in their own conduct, how can they demand such conduct from others?"

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Source: Confucius (2013). “Confucian Analects, The Great Learning & The Doctrine of the Mean”, p.274, Courier Corporation

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Confucius

Confucius

Philosopher

Confucius was a Chinese philosopher known for his teachings on ethics, morality, and social harmony, particularly through his work 'The Analects'.

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