Confucius:

The Master said, 'A youth is to be regarded with respect. How do we know that his future will not be equal to our present? If he reach the age of forty or fifty, and has made no name for himself, then indeed he will not be worthy of respect.'

— Confucius Ancient

Chinese philosopher, founder of Confucianism

Context

Analects, Book IX, Chapter 22

Date / Period

c. 5th century BCE

Source

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