Original Text:
子曰君子喻于义小人喻于利
Translation:
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Other Translations:
The Master said, “The gentleman understands rightness, whereas the petty person understands profit.”
Confucius, & Slingerland, E. (2003). Analects: With selections from traditional commentaries. Hackett Publishing.
The Master said, The gentleman is alert to what is right. The petty man is alert to what is profitable.
Confucius, & Watson, B. (2007). The Analects of Confucius. Columbia University Press.