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Confucius: Analects XIV

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“The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.”
ConfuciusAnalects XIV · c. 500 BCTrans. James Legge, 1893 — public domain

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Promise less than you intend to do.

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Author
Confucius
Original source
Analects XIV
Original date
c. 500 BC
Edition used
Trans. James Legge, 1893 — public domain
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