The Foundation of Speech: Correct Names

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Confucius said: “If names are not correct, speech will not be in accord with truth.”

If names be not correct, language is not in accordance with the truth of things.

名不正，则言不顺。

Source: The Analects, Zi Lu XIII, Chapter 3

Author: Confucius

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