Confucius — "The Master said, 'Riches and honors are what men desire. If they cannot be obtai…"

The Master said, 'Riches and honors are what men desire. If they cannot be obtained in the proper way, they should not be held. Poverty and meanness are what men dislike. If they cannot be avoided in the proper way, they should not be avoided.'
Confucius — Confucius Ancient · Chinese philosopher, founder of Confucianism

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Analects, Book IV, Chapter 5

Date: c. 5th century BCE

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