The Analects [論語, 论语, Lúnyǔ], Book 4, verse 23 (4.23) (6th C. BC - AD 3rd C.) [tr. Leys (1997)] - Confucius | WIST Quotations
Self-control seldom leads astray. [以約、失之者鮮矣。] (Source (Chinese)). Alternate translations: The cautious seldom err. [tr. Legge (1861)] Those who keep within restraints are seldom losers. [tr. Jennings (1895)] He who wants little seldom goes wrong. [tr. Ku Hung-Ming (1898); alternate: "He who confines his sphere ..."] The self-restrained seldom err. [tr.…
