Confucius Quote - Liberty Quotes Blog

"The superior man understands what is right.
The inferior man understands what is popular."

by:	Confucius [Kung Fu-tse] (551-479 B.C.) Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher
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Sad, but so true! -- Anonymous, Ocala, Fl.
Confucius nails precisely why so many people equate 'freedom' with their personal customs and standards of living ... instead of recognizing that genuine freedom arises only when people possess the right to be let alone. -- Mann, Kalamazoo
How can politicaly correct ever be morally correct? -- Cal, lewisville, tx
Welcome to Amerika (the ever popular venue of msnbc, fox, etc.. -- Mike, Norwalk
Mike, while listening to Mark Levine I find those names are: MSLSD, The Washington Compost, and the New York Slimes. -- Cal, lewisville, tx
The inferior wish inferiority for all. -- E Archer, NYC