Mencius

Mencius (Chinese Philosopher, lived approximately c. 372-289 BCE)

“To accept a gift without justification is tantamount to being bought. Surely a gentleman should never allow himself to be bought.”

  • From The Mencius (Book II, Part B, section 3) by Mencius, translated by D. C. Lau (Penguin Classics, 2003)

 

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