It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that they are difficult.
To see what is right and not do it is a lack of courage.
CO ConfuciusPhilosopher · 551–479 BCECe que cette citation signifie
Knowing the right thing is only half of it; courage is doing it. To recognize what is good and still hold back is a failure of nerve more than of understanding.
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Chinese teacher and philosopher whose sayings on character, learning, and conduct shaped East Asian thought.
This line is among the quotes by Confucius that readers return to on sagesse, drawn from Analects — a small, portable reminder to carry into the morning.
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