Confucian Analects · Analects 16.8
1. Confucius said, 'There are three things of which the superior man stands in awe. He stands in awe of the ordinances of Heaven. He stands in awe of great men. He stands in awe of the words of sages. 2. 'The mean man does not know the ordinances of Heaven, and consequently does not stand in awe of them. He is disrespectful to great men. He makes sport of the words of sages.'
Chinese · source text【第八章】【一節】孔子曰、君子有三畏、畏天命、畏大人、畏聖人之言。【二節】小人不知天命、而不畏也、狎大人、侮聖人之言。
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