Analects 15.21

Original Text:

子曰君子求诸己小人求诸人

Translation:

Other Translations:

The Master said, “The gentleman seeks it in himself; the petty person seeks it in others.”

Confucius, & Slingerland, E. (2003). Analects: With selections from traditional commentaries. Hackett Publishing.

The Master said, The gentleman makes demands on himself. The petty man makes demands on others.

Confucius, & Watson, B. (2007). The Analects of Confucius. Columbia University Press.

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