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Confucius Quote on Flattery: To Sacrifice to a Spirit Not Belonging to Him Is Flattery

Confucius Quote on Flattery: To Sacrifice to a Spirit Not Belonging to Him Is Flattery

By Zheng / January 12, 2026 / flattery, propriety, sacrifice, The Analects, Wei Zheng II, Wei Zheng II Chapter 24

Confucius Quote: For a man to sacrifice to a spirit which does not belong to him is flattery.

For a man to sacrifice to a spirit which does not belong to him is flattery.

非其鬼而祭之，谄也。

Source: The Analects, Wei Zheng II, Chapter 24

Author: Confucius / 孔子

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