The Long Shadow of a Life: Confucius on Why a Noble Man Cares About the Name He Leaves Behind

By / / fame, gentleman, immortality, legacy, posthumous, reputation, The Analects, Wei Ling Gong XV
Confucius said: “What the gentleman hates is to die without having built a name worth leaving behind.”

The superior man dislikes the thought of his name not being mentioned after his death.

君子疾没世而名不称焉。

Source: The Analects, Wei Ling Gong XV, Chapter 20

Author: Confucius

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