Full Idea
The Chinese name five cardinal virtues: pity, justice, politeness, wisdom and honesty.
Gist of Idea
The five Chinese virtues: pity, justice, politeness, wisdom, honesty
Source
Arthur Schopenhauer (Parerga and Paralipomena [1851], VIII:110)
A Reaction
I like politeness being on the list, though it seems rather superficial to be a virtue of character. Respect would be better.
Book Reference
Schopenhauer,Arthur: 'Essays and Aphorisms [from Pand P]', ed/tr. Hollingdale,R.J. [Penguin 1970], p.134