The Analects/Book 4/4.11

Book 4, Passage 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…

子曰：“君子怀德，小人怀土；君子怀刑，小人怀惠。”

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子zǐ曰yuē：“君jūn子zǐ怀huái德dé，小xiǎo人rén怀huái土tǔ；君jūn子zǐ怀huái刑xíng，小xiǎo人rén怀huái惠huì。”

1The 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.'

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