Who said "I don't blame heaven. I don't blame people."?

Confucius (551-479 BC). Source: Analects 14.37.

What is the original Chinese?

不怨天，不尤人，下學而上達. Translated from the original Chinese by Spartan Surfers.

Is "I don't blame heaven. I don't blame people." on a shirt?

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

不怨天，不尤人

I don't blame heaven. I don't blame people.

Confucius, Analects 14.37

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What it means

Confucius was passed over for most of his life and refused to complain about fate or other people. He kept studying and kept climbing instead. Blame wastes the energy that improvement needs.

The source

"I don't blame heaven. I don't blame people." Confucius said it in Analects 14.37. Translated from the original Chinese by Spartan Surfers.

"不怨天，不尤人，下學而上達"

Original Chinese, Analects 14.37. 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 "I don't blame heaven. I don't blame people." mean?: Confucius was passed over for most of his life and refused to complain about fate or other people. He kept studying and kept climbing instead. Blame wastes the energy that improvement needs.
Who said "I don't blame heaven. I don't blame people."?: Confucius (551-479 BC). Source: Analects 14.37.
What is the original Chinese?: 不怨天，不尤人，下學而上達. Translated from the original Chinese by Spartan Surfers.
Is "I don't blame heaven. I don't blame people." 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

"I don't blame heaven. I don't blame people." (Confucius, Analects 14.37, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/i-dont-blame-heaven-i-dont-blame-people