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Kindness

13.28

Zilu asked, “What must a person be like to deserve to serve in government?”

“People who are critical and demanding, but also kind, are worthy to serve in government,” Confucius replied. “Critical and demanding of friends, and kind toward brothers.”

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Categories Book 13 Tags Confucius, Friendship, Government, Kindness, Zilu

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