The Expansive Heart: The Composure of the Noble Mind

Confucius said: The noble man is magnanimous and calm; the petty man is always anxious.

The superior man is satisfied and composed; the mean man is always full of distress.

君子坦荡荡,小人长戚戚。

Source: The Analects, Shu Er VII, Chapter 37

Author: Confucius

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