Virtue is never alone. It always has neighbors.

What it means

Doing the right thing can feel lonely, but it draws people of the same kind over time. Good character is a signal others can read. Keep your standards and your people will find you.

The source

"Virtue is never alone. It always has neighbors." Confucius said it in Analects 4.25. Translated from the original Chinese by Spartan Surfers.

"德不孤，必有鄰。"

Original Chinese, Analects 4.25. 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 "Virtue is never alone. It always has neighbors." mean?

Doing the right thing can feel lonely, but it draws people of the same kind over time. Good character is a signal others can read. Keep your standards and your people will find you.

Who said "Virtue is never alone. It always has neighbors."?

Confucius (551-479 BC). Source: Analects 4.25.

What is the original Chinese?

德不孤，必有鄰。. Translated from the original Chinese by Spartan Surfers.

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