Confucius — "The gentleman is easy to serve but difficult to please. He who tries to please h…"

The gentleman is easy to serve but difficult to please. He who tries to please him in the wrong way will not be pleased. He uses men according to their abilities. The petty man is difficult to serve and easy to please. He who tries to please him in the wrong way will be pleased. He demands perfection in everything.
Confucius — Confucius Ancient · Chinese philosopher, founder of Confucianism

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Analects, Book XIII, Chapter 25

Date: c. 5th century BCE

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