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Confucianism -> The Analects -> Gong Ye Chang -> 5

Some one said,
"Yong
。」is truly virtuous, but he is not ready with his tongue."
The Master said,
"What is the good of being ready with the tongue?
They who encounter men with smartness of speech
for the most part procure themselves hatred.
I know not whether he be truly virtuous,
?」but why should he show readiness of the tongue?"


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