The Analects论语

Book 15, Passage 15.9

The Master said, 'The determined scholar and the man of virtue will not seek to live at the expense of injuring their virtue. They will even sacrifice their…

子曰:“志士仁人,无求生以害仁,有杀身以成仁。”
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子zǐ曰yuē:“志zhì士shì仁rén人rén,无wú求qiú生shēng以yǐ害hài仁rén,有yǒu杀shā身shēn以yǐ成chéng仁rén。”

1The Master said, 'The determined scholar and the man of virtue will not seek to live at the expense of injuring their virtue. They will even sacrifice their lives to preserve their virtue complete.'

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