Confucius quote about truth from Analects - If names be not correct, language is not in accordance with the truth of things. If language be not in accordance with the truth of things, affairs cannot be carried on to success.
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“ If names be not correct, language is not in accordance with the truth of things. If language be not in accordance with the truth of things, affairs cannot be carried on to success. ”
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Author Confucius
Source Analects
Topic truth success words language
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Language English
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Note Translated by James Legge
Weblink http://www.gutenberg.org/files/3330/3330-h/3330-h.htm

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Confucius quote about truth from Analects - If names be not correct, language is not in accordance with the truth of things. If language be not in accordance with the truth of things, affairs cannot be carried on to success.
Confucius quote about truth from Analects - If names be not correct, language is not in accordance with the truth of things. If language be not in accordance with the truth of things, affairs cannot be carried on to success.