Fish is what I like; bear's paw is also what I like. If I cannot have both, I will let go the fish and take the bear's paw. Life is what I like; righteousness is also what I like. If I cannot have both, I will let go life and take righteousness.
Confucian philosopher
Mencius, Book 6, Part A, Chapter 10
c. 4th-3rd century BCE
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