Confucian Analects · Analects 16.4
Confucius said, 'There are three friendships which are advantageous, and three which are injurious. Friendship with the upright; friendship with the sincere; and friendship with the man of much observation:-- these are advantageous. Friendship with the man of specious airs; friendship with the insinuatingly soft; and friendship with the glib-tongued:-- these are injurious.'
Chinese · source text【第四章】孔子曰、益者三友、損者三友、友直、友諒、友多聞、益矣、友便辟、友善柔、友便佞、損矣。
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James Legge, The Chinese Classics, Volume 1: Confucian Analects · Project Gutenberg #4094
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