Who said "Get along without going along."?

Confucius (551-479 BC). Source: Analects 13.23.

What is the original Chinese?

君子和而不同，小人同而不和。. Translated from the original Chinese by Spartan Surfers.

Is "Get along without going along." on a shirt?

Yes. We print it to order on our tees in 7 illustrated looks, from $44, with free US shipping.

君子和而不同

Get along without going along.

Confucius, Analects 13.23

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What it means

A good person keeps the peace without giving up their own view; a small person agrees with everyone and gets along with no one. Harmony is not sameness. Be easy to work with and hard to push around.

The source

"Get along without going along." Confucius said it in Analects 13.23. Translated from the original Chinese by Spartan Surfers.

"君子和而不同，小人同而不和。"

Original Chinese, Analects 13.23. 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 "Get along without going along." mean?: A good person keeps the peace without giving up their own view; a small person agrees with everyone and gets along with no one. Harmony is not sameness. Be easy to work with and hard to push around.
Who said "Get along without going along."?: Confucius (551-479 BC). Source: Analects 13.23.
What is the original Chinese?: 君子和而不同，小人同而不和。. Translated from the original Chinese by Spartan Surfers.
Is "Get along without going along." on a shirt?: Yes. We print it to order on our tees in 7 illustrated looks, from $44, with free US shipping.

Cite this line

"Get along without going along." (Confucius, Analects 13.23, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/get-along-without-going-along