Confucian Analects · Analects 4.11
The Master said, 'The superior man thinks of virtue; the small man thinks of comfort. The superior man thinks of the sanctions of law; the small man thinks of favours which he may receive.'
Chinese · source text【十一章】子曰、君子懷德、小人懷土、君子懷刑、小人懷惠。
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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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