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Confucius: The Analects, Book II.24

Verified passage
“To see what is right and not to do it is want of courage.”
ConfuciusThe Analects, Book II.24 · c. 5th century BCTrans. James Legge, 1893 — public domain

Reflection

Knowing the right thing is common; the gap is in the doing. Name the smallest right action you have been postponing, and do that one.

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Author
Confucius
Original source
The Analects, Book II.24
Original date
c. 5th century BC
Edition used
Trans. James Legge, 1893 — public domain
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