The Inner Citadel: Why the Will of One Person is More Secure Than an Army

By / / army, determination, dignity, freedom, inner strength, metaphor, resilience, resolve, spirit, The Analects, will, Zi Han IX, Zi Han IX Chapter 26
Confucius declared: The general of three armies can be taken, but the will of a common man cannot.

The commander of the forces of a large state may be carried off, but the will of even a common man cannot be taken from him.

三军可夺帅也，匹夫不可夺志也。

Source: The Analects, Zi Han IX, Chapter 26

Author: Confucius

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