Confucius: What the superior man seeks, is in himself. What the mean man seeks, is in…
What the superior man seeks, is in himself. What the mean man seeks, is in others.
In today’s wordsA person of character looks to himself; a small-minded person looks to others.
- Also quoted as
- Also quoted as “The superior man blames himself; the inferior man blames others.”
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