In a state governed by the Way, poverty and low station are cause for shame; in a state bereft of the Way, wealth and high rank are cause for shame.
Chinese philosopher, founder of Confucianism
From a teaching on governance and morality (Analects 8.13)
c. 551-479 BCE
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Humorous"Women and people of low birth are very hard to deal with. If you are friendly with them, they get out of hand, and if you keep your distance, they resent it."
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