Confucius on the Poison of Hidden Resentment: The Deception of Feigned Friendship

By / / deception, friendship, Gong Ye Chang V, Gong Ye Chang V Chapter 25, honesty, integrity, resentment, The Analects
Confucius said: To hide your resentment and pretend to be friendly is conduct that Zuo Qiu Ming and I are ashamed of.

To conceal resentment against a person, and appear friendly with him – Zuo Qiu Ming was ashamed of such conduct. I also am ashamed of it.

匿怨而友其人，左丘明耻之，丘亦耻之。

Source: The Analects, Gong Ye Chang V, Chapter 25

Author: Confucius

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