Quote by: Confucius

The Master said, “What a worthy man was Yan Hui! Living in a narrow alley, subsisting upon meager bits of rice and water—other people could not have borne such hardship, and yet it never spoiled Hui’s joy. What a worthy man was Hui!” (Analects 6.11)


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Author Bio


  • NameConfucius
  • DescriptionChinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher
  • AliasesKong Fuzi; Zhongni; Kongzi; Kong Qiu
  • BornSeptember 22, 550 BCE
  • Died478 BCE
  • ProfessionPhilosopher