Analects 8.10

Original Text:

子曰好勇疾贫乱也人而不仁疾之已甚乱也

Translation:

Other Translations:

The Master said, “A person who is fond of courage but who despises poverty will become rebellious. A person who is not Good, and who is excessively criticized for it, will also become rebellious.”

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

The Master said, Where there is love of daring and hatred of poverty, disorder will result. And if people lack humaneness and their hatred is extreme, disorder will result.

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