Chinese Philosophy

故曰:樂者樂也。君子樂得其道,小人樂得其欲

Hence we have the saying, 'Where there is music there is joy.' Superior men rejoice in attaining to the course (which they wish to pursue); and smaller men in obtaining the things which they desire.

禮記 \ Liji \ The Book of Rites,section 32


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Mencius: Half Portraits of the Great Sage and Virtuous Men of Old - Meng Ke (孟軻)

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