Confucian Analects · Analects 14.29
The Master said, 'The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.'
Chinese · source text【廿九章】子曰、君子恥其言而過其行。
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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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