Confucian Analects · Analects 15.17
The Master said, 'The superior man in everything considers righteousness to be essential. He performs it according to the rules of propriety. He brings it forth in humility. He completes it with sincerity. This is indeed a superior man.'
Chinese · source text【十七章】子曰、君子義以為質、禮以行之、孫以出之、信以成之、君子哉。
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James Legge, The Chinese Classics, Volume 1: Confucian Analects · Project Gutenberg #4094
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