The Analects of Confucius
what does the master say about the nobler sort of man?
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He says many things about the noble man throughout this work. Bsically the noble man sees the wisdom of things. Here are a few selections:
βThe noble person is concerned with rightness; the small person is concerned with profit.β
"If the noble person rejects humaneness, how can he fulfill that name? "
"The noble person concerns himself with the root; when the root is established, the Way is born."