The Superior Man’s Word: Speakable and Doable

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Confucius said: “Therefore, the superior man ensures his terms are defensible and his words actionable.”

Therefore a superior man considers it necessary that the names he uses may be spoken appropriately, and also that what he speaks may be carried out appropriately.

故君子名之必可言也，言之必可行也。

Source: The Analects, Zi Lu XIII, Chapter 3

Author: Confucius

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