What is the original Chinese?

吾嘗聞大勇於夫子矣：自反而不縮，雖褐寬博，吾不惴焉；自反而縮，雖千萬人吾往矣。. Translated from the original Chinese by Spartan Surfers.

自反而縮，雖千萬人吾往矣

If I look within and find I'm right, I'll face ten thousand men.

Confucius, Mencius 2A2 (Zengzi reports it as a saying of Confucius)

What it means

Real courage starts with an honest look at yourself. If you find you are in the wrong, even a nobody should make you uneasy; if you find you are in the right, you can stand against a crowd. Check your conscience first, then don't back down.

The source

"If I look within and find I'm right, I'll face ten thousand men." Confucius said it in Mencius 2A2 (Zengzi reports it as a saying of Confucius). Translated from the original Chinese by Spartan Surfers.

"吾嘗聞大勇於夫子矣：自反而不縮，雖褐寬博，吾不惴焉；自反而縮，雖千萬人吾往矣。"

Original Chinese, Mencius 2A2 (Zengzi reports it as a saying of Confucius). 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 "If I look within and find I'm right, I'll face ten thousand men." mean?: Real courage starts with an honest look at yourself. If you find you are in the wrong, even a nobody should make you uneasy; if you find you are in the right, you can stand against a crowd. Check your conscience first, then don't back down.
Who said "If I look within and find I'm right, I'll face ten thousand men."?: Confucius (551-479 BC). Source: Mencius 2A2 (Zengzi reports it as a saying of Confucius).
What is the original Chinese?: 吾嘗聞大勇於夫子矣：自反而不縮，雖褐寬博，吾不惴焉；自反而縮，雖千萬人吾往矣。. Translated from the original Chinese by Spartan Surfers.
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Cite this line

"If I look within and find I'm right, I'll face ten thousand men." (Confucius, Mencius 2A2 (Zengzi reports it as a saying of Confucius), translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/if-i-look-within-and-find-im-right