The Good Man and the Steadfast: The Value of Constancy

By / / constancy, foundation, good man, perseverance, Shu Er VII, Shu Er VII Chapter 26, The Analects
Confucius said: I cannot hope to see a good man, but to see a person of constancy would suffice.

A good man it is not mine to see; could I see a man possessed of constancy, that would satisfy me.

善人，吾不得而见之矣；得见有恒者，斯可矣。

Source: The Analects, Shu Er VII, Chapter 26.2

Author: Confucius

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