The Supreme Yet Scarce Virtue: Confucius’s Lament for the Lost Mean

By / / ethics, golden mean, paradox, perfection, The Analects, virtue, Yong Ye VI, Yong Ye VI Chapter 29
Confucius said: Perfect is the virtue of the Constant Mean! It has long been rare among the people.

Perfect is the virtue which is according to the Constant Mean! Rare for a long time has been its practice among the people.

中庸之为德也，其至矣乎！民鲜久矣。

Source: The Analects, Yong Ye VI, Chapter 29

Author: Confucius

Related Posts

Leave a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Scroll to Top