Confucian Analects · Analects 4.24
The Master said, 'The superior man wishes to be slow in his speech and earnest in his conduct.'
Chinese · source text【廿四章】子曰、君子欲訥於言、而敏於行。
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Confucius · English translation by James Legge · bilingual transcription
James Legge, The Chinese Classics, Volume 1: Confucian Analects · Project Gutenberg #4094
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