Ask much of yourself and little of others, and resentment stays away.

What it means

Strict with yourself, easy on others: that is how you stay out of grudges. Demanding a lot from others breeds resentment on both sides. Hold the high bar for one person, and make it you.

The source

"Ask much of yourself and little of others, and resentment stays away." Confucius said it in Analects 15.14. Translated from the original Chinese by Spartan Surfers.

"躬自厚，而薄責於人，則遠怨矣"

Original Chinese, Analects 15.14. Text read at zh.wikisource.org.

Who said it

Confucius (551-479 BC). Teacher from the state of Lu whose conversations, collected by his students as the Analects, shaped two thousand years of Chinese ethics. He taught that character is built through learning, ritual and honest self-examination.

Questions

What does "Ask much of yourself and little of others, and resentment stays away." mean?

Strict with yourself, easy on others: that is how you stay out of grudges. Demanding a lot from others breeds resentment on both sides. Hold the high bar for one person, and make it you.

Who said "Ask much of yourself and little of others, and resentment stays away."?

Confucius (551-479 BC). Source: Analects 15.14.

What is the original Chinese?

躬自厚，而薄責於人，則遠怨矣. Translated from the original Chinese by Spartan Surfers.

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