Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Confucius

 

Confucius (c. 551-479 BCE)

“Man’s very life is honesty, in that without it he will be lucky indeed if he escapes with his life.”

  • The Analects of Confucius (Book VI, section 17) translated by Arthur Waley (Vintage Books, 1989).

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