Confucian Analects · Analects 5.15
The Master said of Tsze-ch'an that he had four of the characteristics of a superior man:-- in his conduct of himself, he was humble; in serving his superiors, he was respectful; in nourishing the people, he was kind; in ordering the people, he was just.'
Chinese · source text【十五章】子謂子產、有君子之道四焉、其行己也恭、其事上也敬、其養民也惠、其使民也義。
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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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