HomePhilosophersConfucius QuotesThe Completion of Welcome: Confucius on the Imperative to “Settle” Whom You Have “Attracted” The Completion of Welcome: Confucius on the Imperative to “Settle” Whom You Have “Attracted”By Zheng / June 15, 2026 / contentment, idiom, Ji Shi XVI, retention, settlement, The Analects, 既来之则安之 Having attracted them, make them content and settled. 既来之,则安之。 Source: The Analects, Ji Shi XVI, Chapter 1 Author: Confucius Related Posts Confucius on the Paradox of Judgment: Why Faults Reveal Virtue A Just and Kind Ethic: “How Then to Repay Goodness? Repay Wrong with Justice, Goodness with Goodness” The Futility of Learning: When Knowledge Fails in Practice The Civilizing Presence: How a Gentleman Transforms the Notion of ‘Rudeness’ Leave a Comment Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Type here.. Name* Email* Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
A Just and Kind Ethic: “How Then to Repay Goodness? Repay Wrong with Justice, Goodness with Goodness”