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The mind of the superior person is set on what is right; the mind of the petty person is set on gain
Drawn from what Confucius said
What Confucius actually said
- Confucius Chinese teacher and thinker (traditionally dated 551 to 479 BCE)
The mind of the superior man is conversant with righteousness; the mind of the mean man is conversant with gain.
Where this was said
↗The Analects, as recorded by his disciples (tr. James Legge, 1861)gutenberg.org
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