The Art of Social Equilibrium: Confucius on Being in the World, But Not of the Crowd

By / / balance, dignity, gentleman, sociability, social conduct, The Analects, Wei Ling Gong XV
Confucius described the gentleman: “Dignified but not contentious; sociable but not partisan.”

The superior man is dignified, but does not wrangle. He is sociable, but not a partisan.

君子矜而不争，群而不党。

Source: The Analects, Wei Ling Gong XV, Chapter 22

Author: Confucius

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