Summary:
One of Confucius' famous quotes was that "A gentleman considers what is right; the vulgar consider what will pay." In other words, a good person would do the right thing while a greedy person would do only what benefits him. This powerful saying has great meaning in today's society.
Confucius Say:
A very long time ago, there was a man in China named Confucius. He was very wise and had a very different opinion for the government. Confucius had many disciples, which is whom he told his ideas. One of his famous quotes was: "A gentleman considers what is right; the vulgar consider what will pay." I would put this as, "A good person would do the right thing, whatever it was, while a greedy person would only do the things that he gains from.
The saying by Confucius has a really deep meaning that is composed it two parts. The first part is about the gentleman, and the second part is about the vulgar. In the first part, what Confucius is symbolizing for the gentleman is that you should always do the right thing......
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