The Analects/Book 15/15.18

Book 15, Passage 15.18

The Master said, 'The superior man in everything considers righteousness to be essential. He performs it according to the rules of propriety. He brings it forth…

子曰：“君子义以为质，礼以行之，孙以出之，信以成之。君子哉！”

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子zǐ曰yuē：“君jūn子zǐ 义yì以yǐ为wéi质zhì，礼lǐ以yǐ行xíng之zhī，孙sūn以yǐ出chū之zhī，信xìn以yǐ成chéng之zhī。君jūn子zǐ哉zāi！”

1The Master said, 'The superior man in everything considers righteousness to be essential. He performs it according to the rules of propriety. He brings it forth in humility. He completes it with sincerity. This is indeed a superior man.'

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