The Master’s Drive: “I Do Not Dare to Be Glib, I Simply Detest Stubborn Ignorance”

By / / commitment, motivation, obstinacy, social responsibility, The Analects, Wei Sheng Mu, Xian Wen XIV, Xian Wen XIV Chapter 32
Confucius replied to a recluse's challenge: “I do not dare to be a glib talker; I hate obstinacy.”

I do not dare to play the part of such a talker, but I hate obstinacy.

非敢为佞也，疾固也。

Source: The Analects, Xian Wen XIV, Chapter 32 (In response to Wei Sheng Mu)

Author: Confucius

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