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知者不惑,仁者不憂,勇者不懼

The wise aren't confused. The good aren't anxious. The brave aren't afraid.

Confucius, Analects 9.28

THE WISEAREN'T CONFUSED.THE GOODAREN'T ANXIOUS.THE BRAVEAREN'T AFRAID.CONFUCIUS · ANALECTS 9.28

What it means

Three virtues, three freedoms. Clear thinking ends confusion, goodness ends worry, courage ends fear. Work on the virtue and the freedom follows.

The source

"The wise aren't confused. The good aren't anxious. The brave aren't afraid." Confucius said it in Analects 9.28. Translated from the original Chinese by Spartan Surfers.

"知者不惑,仁者不憂,勇者不懼。"

Original Chinese, Analects 9.28. 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 "The wise aren't confused. The good aren't anxious. The brave aren't afraid." mean?
Three virtues, three freedoms. Clear thinking ends confusion, goodness ends worry, courage ends fear. Work on the virtue and the freedom follows.
Who said "The wise aren't confused. The good aren't anxious. The brave aren't afraid."?
Confucius (551-479 BC). Source: Analects 9.28.
What is the original Chinese?
知者不惑,仁者不憂,勇者不懼。. Translated from the original Chinese by Spartan Surfers.
Is "The wise aren't confused. The good aren't anxious. The brave aren't afraid." on a shirt?
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Cite this line

"The wise aren't confused. The good aren't anxious. The brave aren't afraid." (Confucius, Analects 9.28, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/the-wise-arent-confused-the-good-arent-anxious

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