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When you have faults, do not fear to abandon them.
The Analects, Book I, Chapter 8, c. 479 BC
Translated by James Legge · Literature and scripture
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What this means, and why it matters to a father

Confucius on moral courage: the willingness to honestly see and correct one's own faults is itself a mark of good character, not a sign of weakness.

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