Quote of Confucius: To go beyond is as wrong...
Biography - Confucius:
Born: -551 - Died: -479
Period:
5th century BC
6th century BC
Place of birth: China
Note
Tsze-kung asked which of the two, Shih or Shang, was the superior. The Master said, "Shih goes beyond the due mean, and Shang does not come up to it."
"Then," said Tsze-kung, "the superiority is with Shih, I suppose."
The Master said, "To go beyond is as wrong as to fall short."
BOOK XI. HSIEN TSIN. 15.
Quote source: Analects
Translation
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