Confucius — "Riches and honors are the things people desire; but if one obtains them by not f…"

Riches and honors are the things people desire; but if one obtains them by not following the Way, then one will not be able to hold them. Poverty and low position in society are the things that people hate; but if one can avoid them only by not following the Way, then one should not avoid them.
Confucius — Confucius Ancient · Chinese philosopher, founder of Confucianism

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From a teaching on wealth, poverty, and the Way

Date: c. 551-479 BCE

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