The Final Hurdle to Excellence: Confucius on Why Even Good Motives Must Be Channeled Through Ritual

By / / excellence, goodness, governance, perfection, propriety, ritual (Li), The Analects, Wei Ling Gong XV
Confucius said: “To move the people not in accordance with ritual is not yet perfect goodness.”

If he try to move the people contrary to the rules of propriety – full excellence is not reached.

动之不以礼，未善也。

Source: The Analects, Wei Ling Gong XV, Chapter 33

Author: Confucius

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