The Analects论语

Book 14, Passage 14.4

The Master said, 'The virtuous will be sure to speak correctly, but those whose speech is good may not always be virtuous. Men of principle are sure to be bold,…

子曰:“有德者必有言,有言者不必有德。仁者必有勇,勇者不必有仁。”
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子zǐ曰yuē:“有yǒu德dé者zhě必bì有yǒu言yán,有yǒu言yán者zhě不bù必bì有yǒu德dé。仁rén者zhě必bì有yǒu勇yǒng,勇yǒng者zhě不bù必bì有yǒu仁rén。”

1The Master said, 'The virtuous will be sure to speak correctly, but those whose speech is good may not always be virtuous. Men of principle are sure to be bold, but those who are bold may not always be men of principle.'

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