How to Become Distinguished Person?

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'Zu Chang' asked Confucius: "What must a man do in order to be considered distinguished?"

The Master replied: "What do you mean by the term distinguished?"

'Zu Chang' replied: "I mean one whose fame fill both his own private circle and the State at large."

The Master said: "That is notoriety, not distinction. The man of true distinction is simple, honest, and lover of justice and duty. He weighs men's words and observes the expression of their faces."




[Source: The Wisdom of China]

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