2018-02-19 15:52

Confucius said: “Normally, we should believe what we see, but it may not be trustworthy; normally, we should believe what we think, but the heart may not be trustworthy, either. Bear in mind that it is not an easy task to know the true feature of a man.”

Note:

  1. The text is from Lüshi Chunqiu (呂氏春秋; Master Lü’s Spring and Autumn Annals) written by Lü Buwei (呂不韋; 291–235 BC). The original text in simplified Chinese is:
    孔子叹曰：“所信者目也，而目犹不可信；所恃者心也，而心犹不足恃。弟子记之，知人固不易矣。”