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Confucius Quotes: The Master said, “The gentleman understands what is right, whereas the petty man understands profit.”(Analects 4.16)
         

The Master said, “The gentleman understands what is right, whereas the petty man understands profit.”(Analects 4.16)


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The Master said, “The gentleman understands what is right, whereas the petty man understands profit.”(Analects 4.16)
         



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