The Ultimate Task: “Cultivate Oneself to Give Rest to All the People”

Confucius said: “The superior man cultivates himself to bring peace to all people—a task even Yao and Shun found demanding.”

He cultivates himself so as to give rest to all the people. He cultivates himself so as to give rest to all the people – even Yao and Shun were still solicitous about this.

修己以安百姓。修己以安百姓,尧舜其犹病诸!

Source: The Analects, Xian Wen XIV, Chapter 42

Author: Confucius

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