Confucian Analects · Analects 4.12
The Master said: 'He who acts with a constant view to his own advantage will be much murmured against.'
Chinese · source text【十二章】子曰、放於利而行、多怨。
Read in context ›
Confucius · English translation by James Legge · bilingual transcription
James Legge, The Chinese Classics, Volume 1: Confucian Analects · Project Gutenberg #4094
Passage preview. Read in context for the complete text, notes and references.