Confucius:

If I am walking with two other men, each of them will serve as my teacher. I will pick out the good points of the one and imitate them, and the bad points of the other and correct them in myself.

— Confucius Ancient

Chinese philosopher, founder of Confucianism

Context

Analects 7.21

Date / Period

c. 5th century BCE

Source

https://ctext.org/analects/shu-erh

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