Pushed to the Brink: When Hatred of the Wicked Breeds Chaos

By / / education, music, poetry, ritual, self-cultivation, stages of growth, Tai Bo VIII, Tai Bo VIII Chapter 8, The Analects
Confucius warned: Press a vicious man too hard with your hatred, and you will drive him to rebellion.

The man who is not virtuous, when you carry your dislike of him to an extreme, will also proceed to insubordination.

人而不仁，疾之已甚，乱也。

Source: The Analects, Tai Bo VIII, Chapter 10

Author: Confucius

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