quote · Legacy record
The Master said, “The gentleman understands what is right, whereas the petty man understands profit.”(Analects 4.16)
The Master said, “The gentleman understands what is right, whereas the petty man understands profit.”(Analects 4.16)
Approximate author period: c. 515 BC · ancient
Meaning not yet available
An individual explanation has not yet been added. We do not substitute a generic description for an interpretation of these particular words.
Begin with source-checked readings and explanations ↗Attribution & collection notes
- Author or tradition
- Confucius (traditional attribution)
Attribution: attributed - Country attributed
- Not established
A country attribution does not establish the earliest origin. - Historical period
- Approximate author period: c. 515 BC · ancient
author lifetime midpoint (-551–-479)
An author lifetime, approximate period or collection date is not necessarily the date when these words were first written or spoken. - Recorded source
- Contributor-provided quotation collection
Supplied reference C; CSV row 310160; supplied attribution, independently unverified
A collection's publication date can be later than the words it records.