The Art of Friendship: Faithful Admonition, Timely Stop

By / / admonition, advice, boundary, friendship, self-respect, The Analects, Yan Yuan XII, Yan Yuan XII Chapter 23, Zi Gong
Confucius said on friendship: “Give faithful advice and good guidance. If that doesn’t work, stop. Do not disgrace yourself.”

Faithfully admonish your friend, and skillfully lead him on. If you find him impracticable, stop. Do not disgrace yourself.

忠告而善道之，不可则止，无自辱焉。

Source: The Analects, Yan Yuan XII, Chapter 23

Author: Confucius

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