In the presence of a good man, think all the time how you may learn to equal him. In the presence of a bad man, turn your gaze within.

見賢思齊焉。 見不賢而內自省也。

Confucius

Quoted in Analects

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Topic

Positive influences Negative influences Self-improvement

Speaker

Confucius

Source

Analects

Genre

Philosophical literature

Statement Type

Advice

Language

Chinese

Time

221 BC 220s BC 3rd century BC

Occupation

Philosopher

From

China Asia

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Original Citation

Confucius. The Analects. 6th century B. C., bk. 4, ch. 17.

Current Citation

Confucius. The Analects [Lunyu]. Translated by Annping Chin. Penguin, 2014, bk. 4, ch. 17.

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Source
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Genre
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Language
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Time
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Era
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Original Citation

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Source
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Genre
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Statement Type
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Language
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Time
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Author

Gustave Flaubert
Source
Letters of Gustave Flaubert
Medium
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Statement Type
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Language
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Time
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