Single Idea 7363

[catalogued under 23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 3. Virtues / a. Virtues]

Full Idea

He who in this world can practise five things may indeed be considered Man-at-his-best: humility, maganimity, sincerity, diligence, and graciousness.

Gist of Idea

The virtues of the best people are humility, maganimity, sincerity, diligence, and graciousness

Source

Kongzi (Confucius) (The Analects (Lunyu) [c.511 BCE], XVII.5)

Book Reference

Confucius: 'The Sayings of Confucius', ed/tr. Ware,James R. [Mentor 1955], p.110


A Reaction

A very nice list. Who could resist working with a colleague who had such virtues? Who could go wrong if they married a person who had them? I can't think of anything important that is missing.