Respectfulness, without the rules of propriety, becomes laborious bustle; carefulness, without the rules of propriety, becomes timidity; boldness, without the rules of propriety, becomes insubordination; straightforwardness, without the rules of propriety, becomes rudeness.
子曰：“恭而无礼则劳，慎而无礼则葸，勇而无礼则乱，直而无礼则绞。”
Source: The Analects, Tai Bo VIII, Chapter 2
Author: Confucius
