Chapter 20, Part 3 - Confucius

The Master said, "Without recognizing the ordinances of Heaven, it is impossible to be a superior man.

"Without an acquaintance with the rules of Propriety, it is impossible for the character to be established.

"Without knowing the force of words, it is impossible to know men."
~ James Legge translation via The Internet Classics Archive ~

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